Mask Up For a Good Cause!

Masks protect others; masks protect yourself…and masks can support organizations you care about, too!

If you’re like me, you’re getting sick of the handful of cloth masks you’ve cycled through the past few months, and you need some new designs to get you through the fall and (inevitably) long winter. Below are companies that are supporting charities and other good causes with each mask sold. Find a cause you care about, and buy a mask!

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*Please note* None of these masks are medical grade or proven to prevent COVID-19 infections. Reusable cloth masks can reduce the spread of COVID-19 in social settings, but they are not intended for use by medical professionals or people who will be in high-risk, close-contact settings with infected persons.

• Abacaxi – Cotton Face Mask With Filter Pocket: Fun and colorful masks for a balance of breathability and protection with two layers of deadstock cottons and an inside pocket for a filter insert. 10% of the proceeds from September and October orders will be donated to The Rainforest Alliance.
• Alice + Olivia – Face Mask: Triple layered protective face mask. $1 from every mask sold will be donated to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. $1 can provide up to 10 meals to children in need. 
• Araks – Protective Face Mask: Reusable masks are made from high-quality, dense, 100% cotton deadstock fabric with adjustable ties. 20% of proceeds from all masks will be donated to GetUsPPE, a non-profit grassroots coalition mobilized to address the PPE shortage worldwide. 
• Ari Jogiel – The Vanguard Mask: The mask is made with antimicrobial fabric and a built-in filter made up of 100% cotton gauze sewn inside. For each mask purchased, another is donated to front line workers (of your choice). More than 22,000 masks have been donated so far.
• Birdwell Beach Britches – Birdie Reversible Mask (Buy One/Give One): A general-use, reversible mask constructed with two layers of breathable SurfStretch™. For each mask purchased, a mask will be donated to CORE, a non-profit founded by Sean Penn working in partnership with the LA Mayor’s Office and the LA Fire Department to provide free drive-through testing for high-risk individuals.
• Buck Mason – M1 All-Day Anti-Microbial Face Mask 5 Pack: The M1 Face Mask ingeniously redistributes pressure from the ears to the neck for all-day comfort. For each mask purchased, another is donated, and 150,000 masks have been donated to those on the frontlines around the nation. You can also buy masks to donate.
• Democracy for America – VOTE Mask: The VOTE mask is a gift for making a $15 donation to support Democracy for America‘s efforts to defeat Donald Trump in November.
• DIOP – DIOP Face Mask: Masks are available in a variety of bright diaspora inspired streetwear patterns. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of DIOP Masks will be donated to Feed the Frontlines in Detroit, with more than $100,000 donated so far. The amount donated will be based on how many masks you purchase. (1 Mask=15% donated; 2 Masks=20%; etc.)
• Kenny Flowers – Assorted Non-Medical Lifestyle Masks (3-Pack): Kenny Flowers designed these non-medical masks to bring a little style and a smile to everyone’s face (underneath their masks of course). For every mask purchased, they are donating a mask in Bali—to individuals, families and communities in need.
• KES – The Original Sustainable Washable Face Covering: For every face mask purchased, KES will donate one face mask. KES is currently donating to organizations whose mission is to liberate the well-being of Black and minority communities, such as NourishNYC, Wide Rainbow, and URINYC.
• Lucky Brand Los Angeles – 5 Pack Pleated Cotton Face Mask: These non-medical, reusable masks are made according to the specs of LAProtects.org. When you buy 5 masks, Lucky Brand will donate 5 masks to our unhoused neighbors and low-income Angelenos through their community partners.
• Michael Men – Blue Quilted Monogram: A stylish quilted MM Quilted Mask, handmade and created with stretchable and breathable cotton. 10% of each purchase will go to The Dream Defenders serving the homeless people of Miami during COVID19 by providing meals, masks, tents, and testing. 
• My Favorite Murder – “Stay Sexy” Mask: All proceeds from the official My Favorite Murder “Stay Sexy” mask sales will benefit FeedingAmerica.org.
• Parachute – Face Masks – Buy a Set, Give a Set: Set of five masks made from Parachute’s very comfortable bedding fabrics. For every set sold, a set is donated to those in need through GetUsPPE and Safe Place for Youth.
• Pura Vida – Pura Vida X Vera Bradley Face Mask: A limited-edition face mask that combines Pura Vida’s breezy, beachside vibes with Vera Bradley’s iconic style. 5% of the purchase price will be donated to Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization that provides protective gear and essential medical items to health workers on the front lines responding to COVID-19. 
• Re/Done – Upcycled Bandana Mask: The bandana mask, upcycled from found bandanas, features adult-sizing, 100% cotton lining on the back side, and elastic ear straps. With each purchase of a RE/DONE mask, five masks will be donated to front line heroes nationwide with the help of Donate PPE.
• Rowing Blazers – Fun Shirt Face Mask: The masks are made from scraps of leftover blazer, suiting, and shirting fabric in New York City’s Garment District. One mask to the Food Bank for New York City is donated for every mask sold.
• Sock It To Me – Classic Black Face Mask: Dual-layered knit masks with an outer material that leverages the natural properties of copper. For every mask purchased, one is donated to Meals on Wheels People volunteers!
• STATE – Billie Blooms x Karolina Kurkova Mask (M): 100% cotton, non-medical cloth face mask with pouch for optional filter insert. For each bundle sold, a mask will be donated to Feeding America and fuel ongoing efforts in providing STATE backpack and fanny packs to frontline and healthcare workers across the US.
• Todd Snyder – Cotton Jersey Camo Face Mask in Olive: For every mask purchased, Todd Snyder will donate one to Good360 which will distribute it to a hospital in greatest need in NYC.
• Uncommon Goods – Rainbow Face Coverings – Set of 2: 100% of profits from sales of these designed-by-kids masks go to COVID-19 response efforts in the US. Donation recipients have included NYC Health + Hospitals and Americares. Masks are also available in a children’s size.
• VPL – Kasuri Dark Midnight Mask: Vintage Japanese luxurious Kasuri fabric mask. Proceeds from all mask sales are donated to the non-profit, Fashion Girls For Humanity, for their Gowns for Good Made in America initiative.
• Whimsy & Row – Washable Masks (S/M): For each cotton machine-washable mask purchased, Whimsy & Row will donate one to the Los Angeles-based Union Rescue Mission, Downtown Women’s Center, or Midnight Mission.