What we do
Our volunteers hand-make face shields and masks at home, following CDC guidance and our own face-shield design. Chapters find the grocery stores, restaurants, food banks and senior homes that need them and deliver them free. We also put together care packages for isolated seniors, people experiencing homelessness and low-income families.
Alongside the deliveries, our Medical Informatics Committee writes research articles that explain public health in plain language.
Our story so far
First delivery
Sky Yang and friends in Dublin, California hand-deliver face shields to local businesses.
Incorporated
Break the Outbreak Inc. is registered as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation.
Research begins
The Medical Informatics Committee publishes its first articles on the science of COVID-19.
Recognized in Congress
Rep. Eric Swalwell highlights the group, then 37 chapters in 15 states.
National reach
Chapters grow to 53 cities in 18 states, from Seattle to Fairfax County.
Leadership and teams
- Board of directors
- The officers who lead the organization.
- Our people
- Chapter directors and volunteers across the country.
- Chapters
- Every chapter, grouped by state.
- President’s Volunteer Service Award
- We are a certifying organization, so volunteers can earn the award through their hours with us.
Organization facts
| Legal name | Break the Outbreak Inc. |
|---|---|
| Status | 501(c)(3) public charity, California nonprofit public benefit corporation |
| EIN | 85-1498711 |
| Founded | April 2020, Dublin, California |
| Public filings | IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search |