The Coastal Plain League has announced a league-wide initiative to help serve healthcare providers with their growing need of face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Our fans and communities have always been dear to us; and our teams have been working to stay engaged with them through this difficult time,” said CPL Commissioner Justin Sellers. “Right now, the healthcare profession is our first line of defense. We feel that this initiative is a great way for our teams and fans to get involved together and help our local healthcare providers in their time of need.”
Due to the rapidly rising number of Covid-19 cases across the country, healthcare providers are faced with a severe shortage of surgical masks and N95 respirators, putting themselves and their patients at risk. Furthermore, locations such as assisted living facilities in particular are struggling to find ways to protect their very much at-risk residents without access to face masks each day. Such shortages have caused these institutions to call on the public to help in sewing face masks to be used by their staff and patients as necessary.
Through talking with a number of institutions in the area, the league has identified health care providers ranging from clinics and hospitals to assisted living centers across its footprint that are in desperate need of face masks. A list of these institutions can be found at the bottom of this article.
The league and its 15 member franchises are asking any and all fans who are capable and willing to sew masks based on the attached specifications (see below.)
The CDC has created a webpage that has more information on what types of materials are safe to use and how to make masks of which can be viewed here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
Fans can also garner more insight on how to make proper face masks via PDF printout directions here and here, as well as by watching the below video.
Below is a list of the institutions in need of face masks in this region. Those who are not adequate sewers can also help the cause by donating sewing supplies to local organizations in their communities that may be producing masks themselves.
Georgia
| Name of Institution | Delivery Method |
| Atlanta Multi Specialty Group | Mail to:
Atlanta Multi Specialty Group 3915 Cascade Rd SW Ste 310 Atlanta, GA 30331 |
| Marsh’s Edge | Mail to:
Marsh’s Edge 136 Marsh’s Edge Lane St. Simons Island, GA 31522 |
North Carolina
| Name of Institution | Delivery Method |
| Glenaire Retirement Community | Mail to:
Glenarie Retirement Community Attn: Paul Greg 4000 Glenaire Circle Cary, NC 27511 |
| Spring Arbor of Thomasville | Mail to:
Spring Arbor of Thomasville 915 West Cooksey Dr Thomasville, NC 27360 |
| Spring Arbor of Wilson | Mail to:
Spring Arbor of Wilson 2045 Ward Blvd Wilson, NC 27893 |
| UNC Rockingham Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center | Mail to:
UNC Rockingham Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center 117 E Kings Hwy Eden, NC 27288 |
| CarolinaEast Medical Center | Mail to:
CarolinaEast Medical Center 2000 Neuse Blvd New Bern, NC 28560 |
| ourBRIDGE | Mail to:
ourBRIDGE 3925 Willard Farrow Dr Charlotte, NC 28215 |
| UCHS Foundation | Mail to:
UCHS Foundation 102 Leonard Ave Newton, NC 28658 |
| Coastal Physicians Alliance | Mail to:
Coastal Physicians Alliance The Millenium Building 3205 Randall Pkwy Ste 115 Wilmington, NC 28403 |
| The Davis Community | Mail to:
The Davis Community 1011 Porters Neck Rd Wilmington, NC 28411 |
| Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital | Mail to:
Spring Arbor of Wilson 1200 North Elm St Greensboro, NC 27401 |
South Carolina
| Name of Institution | Delivery Method |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center | Mail to:
Florence RedWolves P.O. Box 809 Florence, S.C. 29503 |
| Life Care Centers of Columbia | Mail to:
Life Care Centers of Columbia 2514 Faraway Dr Columbia, SC 29223 |
Virginia
| Name of Institution | Delivery Method |
| Vessels of Mercy | Mail to:
Vessels of Mercy 12081 Gayton Road Henrico, VA 23238 |
| Central State Hospital | Mail to:
Central State Hospital P.O. Box 4030 Petersburg, VA 23803 |
| Newport News Behavioral Health Center | Mail to:
Newport News Behavioral Health Center 17579 Warwick Blvd Newport News, VA 23603 |
| Hampton Roads Orthopaedics Spine & Sports Medicine | Mail to:
Hampton Roads Orthopaedics Spine & Sports Medicine 730 Thimble Shoals Blvd Ste 130 Newport News, VA 23606 |
This list will be updated as needed. If you would like to be added to the list or need more information please contact Shelby Hilliard at [email protected].
About Coastal Plain League:
The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Heading into its 24th season in 2020, the CPL features 15 franchises playing in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To date, the CPL has had over 1,600 alumni drafted and 131 alums – including 2017 ALCS MVP, 2017 World Series champion, 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, as well as 2017 NLCS MVP Chris Taylor – make their Major League debut. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @CPLBaseball.