Penn Emblem Company, Philadelphia, recently donated masks to the students, families and faculties of Paul Robeson Charter School in Trenton, N.J., and Young Scholars Charter School in Philadelphia.
The company was forced to pivot abruptly in March 2020 along with the rest of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While non-essential businesses were shut down, Penn Emblem’s main responsibility was to create products that they could deliver to life sustaining industries such as hospitals, grocery stores, and factories. Reusable, adjustable masks and standard, disposable masks became the newest products to be sold.
Both schools enroll traditionally underserved low-income students. Their mission is to provide an education that challenges, inspires, and prepares less fortunate students for college and beyond through a committed community, thoughtful experiences, and teaches a strong culture.
“Penn Emblem is proud to participate in the creation of a safe educational environment for our future scientists, nurses and engineers,” says Randi Blumenthal, Penn Emblem president. “We were blessed to have the equipment and the manpower to provide essential masks at such a critical time in our lives. Thankful and grateful. All our children have seen the world change in a short period of time, if we could provide safety masks for the families and the less fortunate children, it’s one less thing for all to worry about.” — D.S.
