BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN) - With Buffalo's East Side representing the most cases of coronavirus in a single community, Eight Days of Hope handed out thousands of masks on Saturday morning to those who need it the most.
An incredible response to the @eightdaysofhope drive-thru #mask distribution in #Buffalo. pic.twitter.com/g7gdM51hmU
— Tim Wenger (@TimWBEN) April 11, 2020
"I love when God opens up a door for us to help to love and serve the broken hearted," Steve Tybor, CEO of Eight Days of Hope, said. "The zip code 14215 has been hit very hard by the COVID-19 virus. We were able to send thousands of masks to hospitals and nurses across the country. A couple of days ago, we came into some more masks. The idea was how do we take care of our own?"
Their satellite office on Kensington Avenue handed out 7,500 masks. Their operation involved cars driving up, where they placed four masks in a plastic bag in the trunk or back window of the car.
WATCH: Eight Days of Hope CEO Steve Tybor talks about their mask giveaway
Steve Tybor with @eightdaysofhope at the #Buffalo #mask distribution. pic.twitter.com/fhx6Sp29Gl
— WBEN NewsRadio 930AM (@NewsRadio930) April 11, 2020Each of the cars also get some baby wipes and information about Eight Days of Hope.
"Our goal is to help out everyone that we can," Tybor said.
Tybor said they expected about 2,000 cars to show up on Saturday.
