A mutual aid group providing free, high-quality masks in Rochester, NY.Total masks distributed: 10,379
Total COVID tests distributed: 865
About Mask Up
Mask Up Rochester is a small group created in 2023 in response to multiple crises. Our primary goal is distribution of masks and educational materials to protect the people of Rochester, NY from COVID-19 and wildfire smoke.
Contribute Funds or Supplies
Click here to contribute funds100% of your financial support goes towards masks and the supplies we need to distribute them.If you would like to give us N95, KF94, or KN95 masks, tests, or other community care supplies, send us an email at
[email protected].You can also order us masks from our wishlist and have them sent to PO Box #121, East Rochester, NY 14445. To see the masks on our wishlist, scroll to the bottom of our linktree:
https://linktr.ee/MaskUpRochester
Where to get masks
Free Mask & Test Delivery from Mask Up ROC:
Request FREE masks and COVID tests for delivery by filling out our request form: bit.ly/getmasksroc.If you have questions or would like a mask recommendation, let us know on the form or by email.Food Stands:
We stock Food Not Bombs free food stands and other free pantries around Rochester. You can find info about the FNB stands here. Restocks are announced on social media.Libraries:
Masks are available at local libraries while supplies last, more info here.RMAN:
You can also have masks delivered from Rochester Mutual Aid Network, make a request here.Purchase Your Own Lower-Cost Masks:
Check out this linktree: https://linktr.ee/buymasks. We didn't create this, but it has had a lot of great options in the past.If None of These Options Work for You:
Please email us at
[email protected] or DM us on socials and we will work something out.
How to join
To get involved, message us on any social media or email. We always need folks to deliver masks and tests, but have lots of other roles and would love for you to be involved in whichever ways work for you.
Resources
COVID Info
COVID Tests
Mask Up Rochester offer free COVID rapid antigen tests via our mask & test request form at bit.ly/getmasksroc.Monroe County Libraries
-Free rapid testsWe recommend taking two to three rapid COVID tests over the course of a few days for improved accuracy. See instructions included in the test box for more details. If you don't have enough tests, even one test is much better than not testing at all!
Providers who mask
A list of healthcare providers and other professionals in the Rochester area who are willing to wear a mask.
COVID Levels
Info on levels of COVID and other infectious diseases:NYS Wastewater Dashboard for COVID: the default map shows whether COVID cases are going up, down, or staying the same over the last two weeks.Select "SARS-CoV-2 Level" in the upper right to see a map showing whether COVID levels are low, moderate, high, or very high.Rochester Respiratory Illness Dashboard:
Has sections for data on cases of COVID, influenza (flu), and RSV as well as numbers of hospitalizations and deaths. Data available October through the beginning of May.Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative Dashboard:
National and (some) state level data and visuals on COVID levels. Includes charts showing % chance anyone is infectious for a given number of people. This info may or may not match our local situation, so keep an eye on local levels as well.