Merry Christmas: Department of Aging Mailing Out Masks to Seniors
December 23, 2020 4:27AM EST
Nicole Tschetter, public relations manager for the Denver Rescue Mission, wears a special face mask as volunteers hand out “Banquets in a Box” to motorists in a parking lot to mark Thanksgiving Day at Empower Field at Mile High early Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Denver. More than 3,000 boxes filled with the ingredients for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner were handed out through the rescue mission and the Denver Broncos. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – If you are 65 or older, the Ohio Department of Aging and several other agencies have a Christmas present for you.
They are mailing out 10 million masks to 2 million Ohioans.
That means each “Buckeye” gets five masks and an informational piece on staying safe.
The department identified eligible recipients through its Golden Buckeye program.
CARES Act and JobsOhio money pays for the $13.5 million program.
