CAP Logistics Donates Shipment to Colorado Department of Human Services and St. Anthony Hospital
Executive Vice President Richard Goering and Special Accounts Lead Troy Burns from CAP Logistics load critical KN-95 masks for donation to Colorado’s Department of Human Services.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:
Friday, April 10th, 2020
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GOVERNOR POLIS’ CALL FOR MEDICAL SAFETY MASKS ANSWERED
CAP Logistics Donates Shipment to Colorado Department of Human Services and St. Anthony Hospital
Denver, CO – CAP Logistics, a local family-owned business, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. donated a rush shipment of 10,000 KN95 face masks to the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and St. Anthony Hospital. Following CDC and HICPAC guidelines, the highly demanded KN95 masks needed to mitigate the risk to healthcare providers and others on the frontlines are imperative for the fight against COVID-19. The critical medical shipment arrived at Denver International Airport and rush delivery to CDHS and St. Anthony Hospital took place today.
"On behalf of the Colorado Dept of Human Services and the State Emergency Response Team, we are incredibly grateful to CAP Logistics for their bold action to secure KN95 masks for the health and safety of Coloradans. Our greatest need is with high-risk clients at our Veteran's Community Living Centers, our State Mental Health Institutes, and our group homes for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,” said Michelle Barnes, Executive Director of Colorado Department of Human Services. “These KN95's will be deployed immediately to combat the spread of COVID-19 in our state."
Given the unforeseen pandemic pressures facing the world right now, companies’ and communities’ ability to work together for the greater good is more important than ever. After learning of the need for critical medical supplies, Gayle Dendinger, founder of CAP Logistics, enlisted the Director of Global Supply Chain at CAP Worldwide, Bonnie Shields, to lead the KN95 face mask initiative. Using her experience with international sourcing and transportation, she has been able to overcome the supply chain challenges to secure and import this critical shipment of face masks.
“We wanted to help. It’s that simple. Our team put their heads down to locate and bring in the much-needed masks to Colorado. Not a small feat,” stated Mr. Dendinger. “Donating 10,000 of them was a must for a local company that cares about our communities. Honestly, it’s what we do. When we told our contacts at J.P. Morgan Chase what we were up to they wanted to help also.”
Christian D. Jensen, Managing Director, Senior Executive, Greater West Middle Market, Chase, J.P. Morgan Securities commented, “At J.P. Morgan Chase, we continuously look out for opportunities to support our communities. When Gayle from CAP Logistics reached out to us to discuss what they were working on, we knew it was just another way we could make a difference.”
Transportation and logistics companies, such as CAP Logistics, are classified as essential business according to the US Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. These businesses need to ensure the safety of their personnel serving their diverse customer base, and the larger market, through land and air freight distribution. CAP Logistics lead the charge of implementing a wide range of facility and employee safety measures prior to Governor Polis’ COVID-19 “flattening the curve” recommendations and requirements. The company knew that securing a national and international supply chain during these times was critical and keeping their team safe and healthy was an absolute. “When we first realized the potential impact of COVID-19 on our customers' supply chains and our employees’ welfare, we established and mobilized an in-depth emergency action plan in late February 2020. This allowed 98% of our employees to work securely from remote workstations and gave the proper personal protection equipment to employees handling packages on the front lines,” shared David Dendinger, Co-President CAP Logistics.
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Since 1982, CAP Logistics has specialized in providing multi-modal transportation services to industries requiring maximum uptime. CAP Logistics’ One Call Solves All process allows customers to find customized transportation solutions through superior customer service. CAP Logistics’ work, assets, and people make our company what it is today, which is why customers have been doing business with our company for almost 40 years. CAP Logistics’ priority is to positively impact our customers' bottom line each time they ship by providing real logistics solutions from real logistics experts. https://www.caplogistics.com/
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