John Deere makes, donates face shields to McLean County Nursing Home

Posted on June 24, 2020
Hundreds of masks were delivered to the McLean County Nursing Home Tuesday morning. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)

By Heart of Illinois ABC

BLOOMINGTON – John Deere is doing its part to help protect healthcare workers — by producing face shields to donate to healthcare workers.

Hundreds of masks were delivered to the McLean County Nursing Home Tuesday morning.

Congressman Rodney Davis said John Deere shouldn’t be the only company stepping up, saying he wants to partner with smaller manufacturers so production for additional personal protection equipment can continue.

“When John Deere says ‘I wanna step up I wanna help’ and the workers there say we wanna do what we can,” he said. “It’s groups like the IMA that make sure they know how to get those supplies out and get it to the people and facilities who still need them the most.”

The McLean County Nursing Home is one of the few long-term care facilities with no reported cases of COVID-19.

Heart of Illinois ABC can be reached at [email protected]. 

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