awb annual report 2020 rebound and recovery
The Rebound and Recovery Task Force began meeting in April to help employers reopen their doors for business following the initial lockdown . In a matter of weeks , the volunteer task force — representing 21 different employment sectors — spearheaded development of a website that featured a portal connecting hundreds of Washington manufacturers to small businesses in need of PPE . In its first week , the website had almost 4,000 visits .
The website also included a tool kit with communication templates , signs , and other resources that small businesses needed to safely open . By the end of the year , more than 9,000 downloads were made from the tool kit .
“ You not only let us know , you told us the list of things people would be looking for . It was eye-opening : This was a time of need and that we could help .”
philip rozenski , vice president of public affairs , novoloex .
The company , which operates Shield Bag in Yakima , said AWB ’ s email action alert was their first notice of a major need and opportunity , giving the company a twoor three-week head start on shifting production to manufacturing PPE p 5