Members of Break the Outbreak\u2019s Dublin chapter donate PPE to local restaurant Coco Cabana. (Break the Outbreak)<\/i><\/p>\n
We are living in a time where resources are limited even in a developed country like America. As the pandemic goes on, we are learning ways to adapt and overcome some of the struggles people face. One such example: limited protective gear supply. To tackle this issue, a group of Bay Area teens decided to take matters in their own hands. Their small, Dublin-started operation soon transformed into a sprawling 501(c)(3) nonprofit called Break the Outbreak<\/a>, providing masks and face shields to establishments across the country.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to ensure that COVID-19 does not endanger more members of our community,\u201d said BTOB founder and CEO Sky Yang.<\/p>\n Break the Outbreak quickly gained traction among Dublin\u2019s restaurants and farmers\u2019 markets, but that wasn\u2019t enough for Sky. He developed teams in San Ramon, Livermore, Beverly Hills and beyond, donating more than 4,000 face shields and masks to nearly every city in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n Creating quality face masks was a difficult journey at first. Not only did the equipment have to be safe to use, but also comfortable to wear and accessible to all. Before distributing their first batch of masks, BTOB members spent weeks testing out the products themselves. Once perfected, their Chief Creative Officer, Nephi Calladine, helped create a detailed video with instructions for everyone.<\/p>\n