Polar Shades Sun Control in Henderson normally manufactures window treatments for its customers. Now they’ve turned to making medical masks and gowns amid the COVID-19 crisis.
On March 25th the company began to repurpose their equipment to start making PPEs (Personal Protection Equipment) for first responders and hospitals in Nevada. Polar Shades already has two high-speed cutting tables and now these machines will be used to produce protective equipment.
The City of Henderson and the Henderson Fire Department are assisting Polar Shades to secure supplies and manage distribution. While it’s been difficult to meet the demand for protective materials during the pandemic, Polar Shades is still able to produce an impressive amount of goods in the short amount of time since they have started production.
Owner Steve Mevius and his family, along with their 70 employees can produce 2,000 hospital gowns and 8,000 masks a day, even more if they worked around the clock in shifts.
Family-owned for 25 years, Polar Shades has been a generous partner of Andson’s for years, regularly donating to our annual fundraisers that help support the youth in our community. They have a long history of altruism and philanthropy in Las Vegas, frequently donating to schools and other charitable causes. Their quick response to the needs of our community during the COVID-19 crisis was no surprise to us. We are honored to call them our friends and neighbors.
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Polar Shades has also released this message on their website:
“We have created a GoFundMe for those who have been reaching out to donate to help with the costs of the supplies and our employees that are making this possible for the State of Nevada. 100% of proceeds go to PPE supplies and helping keep our employees employed. THANK YOU everyone for the overwhelming amount of support and kindness near and far.”
Polar Shades is asking you to call or email if you know of a facility in need of PPEs. Call 702-604-9522 or email stevem@polarshade.com or jordan@polarshade.com.