Season 2, Episode 01: Covid-19 Relief through Fashion with CovidWears

Season 2, Episode 1

Covid-19 Relief through Fashion with CovidWears

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, three young women were determined to collect community resources and provide for the city that had given them so much and formed CovidWears. The three co-founders of CovidWears speak to Pavan Lohia about the impacts of their company has made on COVID-19. In this episode, the three co-founders will also be sharing details of how they launched a new business at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and each of their individual stories and experiences. Pavan and them discuss the impacts of how they are reshaping a public health crisis through a fashion company and charitable organization, and what they anticipate as they continue to grow. As best friends, roommates, and lovers of New York City, CovidWears was created as fundraising platform to address the shortage of ventilators, antibody testing, and PPE that plagued the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. But, since their launch CovidWears has expanded its reach to new cities and healthcare systems. CovidWears began as an avenue to spread resources and positivity during this volatile time period. Today, it has grown into a larger platform composed of a passionate team of individuals providing donations and resources to communities across the nation.
Check out: www.covid-wears.com or Instagram.com/covidwears

About the CovidWears Co-Founders (In Order of Appearance):
1.Dipika Kasliwal – Dipika Kasliwal is a Senior Consultant at IBM Health and Human Services. NYC is her home, and she is so excited to help her city and COVID-19 patients with her best friends and roommates. She wanted to work on this fundraiser to support the healthcare heroes and researchers in a way she is capable. Dipika is a firm believer that there is always a silver lining, and these silver linings are more visible when we unite for those in need. Your support will go a long way so thank you very much! Dipika is grateful that you are here buying loungewear, donating, or simply finding your silver linings.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dipikak/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dipikak/

2.Ravina Verma – Ravina Verma has resided in Manhattan for two years, during which she has lived on the Upper West Side and obtained her Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences. She is currently a first-year medical student and student researcher at the Mount Sinai Hospital, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC). She is passionately involved in Mount Sinai’s leading response in COVID-19 antibody testing and vaccine development. Observing the powerful and persistent response of Mount Sinai’s frontline healthcare workers has inspired her to co-found this platform, and Ravina is excited to be a part of this team!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravinav8/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ravinav8

3. Ipsita Praharaj – Ipsita Praharaj moved to New York City last year to obtain her Master’s in Health Administration at Columbia University. Ipsita is passionate about global sustainability and has always dreamed of running her own non-profit. As a student at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Ipsita has seen her education come to life with the COVID-19 pandemic. She is excited to put her education to practice and improve the public health of NYC with this team.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ipsitapraharaj/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tipsyips/