O-STEAM Rallies an ARMY OF MAKERS to Combat COVID_19

O-STEAM Rallies an ARMY OF MAKERS to Combat COVID_19

O-STEAM is humbled to have received a COVID_19 third round Grant from The Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO).

Collaborating with a number of different entities has allowed smaller groups and individuals the ability to use their technology & making skills to fill the much-needed PPE supply within our region.

 O-STEAM wrote a CFO grant that provided funds to purchase 3D filament, PETG plastic for the shields, and elastic in a collaborative effort with Camdenton School District- LASER 3284 Robotics Team, The Potters House Church in Camdenton,  DreamIT/MakeIT- Heath Rust along with a number of his 3D printing people, Drury University- Brian Vanne, MSU Innovation Lab- Tyler Drenon, and OTC Computer Technology Dept.- George Gibeau  to meet the needs for PPE Face Shields for our entire region.  Within four days of receiving the grant funds, we were able to donate hundreds of the highly requested and necessary Face Shields to protect our most at need.

The Ozarks Army of Makers has taken the charge to use our making and technology creatively innovative skills to benefit our medical, dental, first responders, and others in high need areas.

We have become the grassroots effort to comprise- The Ozarks Army of Makers helping to STOP the spread of the coronavirus within our region.