The Wichita-based airframer of Beechcraft and Cessna airplanes this week donated 2,500 N95 face masks, as well as personal protection equipment—coverall suits, face shields, nitrile gloves, lab coats, and shoe covers—that will be used by medical providers and first responders in Kansas for the Covid-19 pandemic. Textron Aviation’s delivery brings its total donation of N95 masks to 7,500. It donated 5,000 of the masks last week.

“With personal protection equipment in such high demand, we are proud to make these donations of safety equipment to our local first responders and medical professionals who are on the forefront of fighting this battle every day,” said Textron Aviation senior v-p of supply chain management Todd McKee.

The donations were delivered to Wichita State University, which is serving as a central repository for PPE donations and is coordinating with the Kansas Department of Emergency Management and regional donors for equitable distribution of the equipment. “We are also grateful to WSU for leading the community response in the distribution of these critical supplies to our community partners,” McKee added.