Bolger & O’Hearn, a US-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, nonwovens and paper industries, has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitiser to Community Connections, a nonprofit providing services and training to developmentally disabled adults. The programmes at Community Connections are designed to help clients live as independently as possible.

 

Bolger & O'Hearn, a US-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, nonwovens and paper industries, has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitiser to Community Connections, a nonprofit providing services and training to developmentally disabled adults. The programmes at Community Connections are designed to help clients live as independently as possible.#

The organisation has been closed since March 16 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the donation will help support its reopening later this summer.

 

Bolger & O'Hearn, a US-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, nonwovens and paper industries, has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitiser to Community Connections, a nonprofit providing services and training to developmentally disabled adults. The programmes at Community Connections are designed to help clients live as independently as possible.#

“The organisation is currently planning the reopening of the Fall River locations in August with very strict restrictions and guidelines to ensure the safety of her clients and staff,” Tanya Madeira, the life skills programme manager at Community Connections, said in a press release. 

 

Bolger & O'Hearn, a US-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, nonwovens and paper industries, has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitiser to Community Connections, a nonprofit providing services and training to developmentally disabled adults. The programmes at Community Connections are designed to help clients live as independently as possible.#

Community Connections serves 58 developmentally disabled adults with a staff of 17, and donations of hand sanitiser and disinfectants are needed and greatly appreciated.

 

Bolger & O'Hearn, a US-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, nonwovens and paper industries, has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitiser to Community Connections, a nonprofit providing services and training to developmentally disabled adults. The programmes at Community Connections are designed to help clients live as independently as possible.#

The gift to Community Connections, which has three locations in Fall River, is one of several hand sanitiser donations that Bolger & O’Hearn has made to front line workers, community groups and hospitals in Rhode Island and Massachusetts since the beginning of the Covid pandemic.

 

Bolger & O'Hearn, a US-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, nonwovens and paper industries, has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitiser to Community Connections, a nonprofit providing services and training to developmentally disabled adults. The programmes at Community Connections are designed to help clients live as independently as possible.#

In April, Bolger & O’Hearn donated over 700 pounds of hand sanitiser to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. In May, Bolger & O’Hearn donated 400 pounds of hand sanitiser to Lifespan, a not-for-profit health care system. And in June, Bolger & O’Hearn donated several gallons of hand sanitiser to People Inc, of Fall River, which provides comprehensive family services, from adult foster care training to training for people with disabilities.

 

Bolger & O'Hearn, a US-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, nonwovens and paper industries, has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitiser to Community Connections, a nonprofit providing services and training to developmentally disabled adults. The programmes at Community Connections are designed to help clients live as independently as possible.#

“This is a time for all of us to pull together and do what we can to help others, save lives and support those who are risking their lives to save ours,” Kelly Murphy, co-president of Bolger & O’Hearn, said in a press release. “Donations, such as the one this month to Community Connections are the least we can do.”

 

Bolger & O'Hearn, a US-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, nonwovens and paper industries, has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitiser to Community Connections, a nonprofit providing services and training to developmentally disabled adults. The programmes at Community Connections are designed to help clients live as independently as possible.#

“In particular, we are seeing a high demand for the high-powered, durable water repellents (DWRs) we have developed for high-end performance apparel brands,” Murphy said.

 

Bolger & O'Hearn, a US-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, nonwovens and paper industries, has donated 22 quarts of hand sanitiser to Community Connections, a nonprofit providing services and training to developmentally disabled adults. The programmes at Community Connections are designed to help clients live as independently as possible.#

Bolger & O’Hearn is known and respected throughout the industries it serves as a trusted partner and developer of innovative, highly-effective chemical products. A bluesign system partner, B&O is also known for developing chemical products based on environmentally-compliant materials and technologies. Most of their chemistries are water-based, and Boger & O’Hearn strives to continually improve the health, safety and environmental profiles of the chemistries they develop.