"These gowns are more than just a graduation gown. They’re a history. You look at them and you can see, they’re from all different time periods, different colors and lengths," she said.

That decision inspired the 30-year-old to launch Gowns 4 Good, an initiative that gathers and repurposes graduation gowns as PPE.

Within a few weeks they came back with the PPE gown initiative. We began producing PPE gown material, and soon thereafter fabricating completed gowns.” However, that effort hit some major snags.

This inspired him to launch Gowns4Good, an initiative that collects gowns and repurposes them as PPE. And in just over a month’s time, Moore has collected over 10,000 gowns.

Story at a glance A group of graduate students set up a nonprofit to donate graduation gowns for PPE use. The organization, Gowns4Good, has received about 4,500 gowns thus far.

Potential donors can type in how many gowns they’d like to donate. From there, they can select from a drop-down menu which participating facility they’d like to send their gown or gowns to.

With demand for PPE higher than ever, the need for disposable gowns has outpaced the supply. Recently, some healthcare workers resorted to reusing single-use gowns.

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“Graduation gowns are more effective than other PPE alternatives given their length, sleeves, and easy zippered access,” said Moore. “What’s a better idea than to put those gowns in the ...

“Graduation gowns are more effective than other PPE alternatives given their length, sleeves, and easy zippered access,” said Moore. “What’s a better idea than to put those gowns in the ...