New Locations Added for Free PPE Distribution for Small Businesses, Retailers, Restaurants

BREVARD COUNTY, FL. – Brevard County Government has added two additional events in November for distribution of free Personal Protection Equipment to small businesses, retailers and restaurants.

Distributions are being held this week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations (no appointment is needed):

Central – Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Satellite Beach Library, 751 Jamaica Blvd, Satellite Beach.

South – Thursday, Nov. 19, Palm Bay Library, 1520 Port Malabar Blvd NE, Palm Bay.

Two additional distributions have been added for next week between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (no appointment needed):

North – Monday, Nov. 23, at Port St. John Library, 6500 Carole Ave., in Cocoa.

Central -- Tuesday, Nov. 24, Merritt Island Library, 1195 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island.

To receive a PPE kit, a license, business card or document that displays the business name and address must be presented. Businesses are eligible to receive up to two kits.

PPE kits provided by the County  contain 200 procedure masks, 25 reusable cloth masks, 2 boxes of gloves and 2 bottles of hand sanitizer. Small businesses, retailers and restaurants that have collected free PPE from the County during previous distributions are still eligible for PPE.

The PPE kit distribution was approved by the Board of County Commissioners to support small businesses, retailers and restaurants with supplies to sustain operations during the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency.