We know that RVers are a strong community, always looking to help one another. This has shown through once again in the way the RV community has stepped up to help during the pandemic. And, it’s not just RV owners that have stepped up. Manufacturers have risen to the occasion to find new ways to help during this unprecedented time.
It didn’t take long for RV owners to begin donating the use of their RVs. Some are being used by doctors and nurses being forced to isolate away from families so they don’t risk getting them sick. Manufacturers quickly jumped in finding all kinds of ways to help from producing much-needed PPE for our healthcare professionals to donating RVs.
Here’s what a few of the RV manufacturers have been up to during the pandemic:
Jayco
Jayco has stepped up to help their local healthcare professionals and community. They have donated everything from safety glasses, gloves, and face masks to first responders and local healthcare facilities. They also donated a couple of Toy Haulers. Local clinics are using the units as pediatric immunization units to keep healthy kids from having to enter the clinic. And, Jayco donated another unit to the Middlebury Fire Department to use as a quarantine space in case they needed it.
Keystone
Keystone RV Company has donated masks, eye protection, and protective suits to professionals in their local communities. This has included giving supplies to nursing homes, a local hospital, and the Ambulance Department between communities in Indiana and Oregon.
K-Z Recreational Vehicles
K-Z Recreational Vehicle manufacturers towable RVs. They have partnered up with local businesses and Goshen Hospital to produce much-needed masks. They have also helped raise funds to provide much needed medical supplies to local hospitals.
Thor
Thor Motor Coach’s furloughed employees have gone to work at home helping the efforts. They’re making face masks to help curb a potential shortage in their local communities. And, the company is donating fabric for them to use. Thor has also donated face masks and chemical protective suits to healthcare workers.
Winnebago
Winnebago is working to prioritize their customers throughout this pandemic. New Vehicle Limited Warranties set to expire during April or May of this year are being extended. The company’s website shares they “will provide goodwill repairs and replacement parts for 60 days beyond the expiration of any current New Vehicle Limited Warranty for those owners whose warranty expires during the months of April and May 2020. The goodwill repairs and replacement parts will cover the same items that would have been covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. The goodwill repairs and replacement parts are our effort to mitigate any repairs that were impacted as a result of the COVID-19 response. Our goal is to provide added assurance to owners and dealers that Winnebago repairs that would have been covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty will not be affected due to dealer closings or necessary travel constraints.”
And it doesn’t stop there
The RV Industry Association is committed to helping out however they can as well. They donated multiple RVs to the cause. And, they provided others at below cost for necessary groups to use. RVs are being used around the country for doctors and nurses, but also as temporary quarantine facilities. The state of California is even using RVs to help house the homeless in an effort to keep them safe from the virus as well.
And, on top of that, so many companies that manufacture parts for RVs have shifted their focus during this time to help. They have begun manufacturing all types of PPE to help overcome the shortage.
These are just a few new reasons to love the RV industry. If you’re looking to join the RV community, contact us for virtual showings to get your process started.
