Progressive
Rock Legend Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) endorses “Made in America” hand
sanitizer to support small businesses, healthcare workers, first responders and
veterans
Norfolk, Virginia – The small businesses in Virginia today received a
major endorsement for their hand sanitizer project from progressive rock and
roll legend Ian Anderson, founding member of the band Jethro Tul for their efforts producing an all “made in America” hand sanitizer.
The Virginia Hand Sanitizer
consortium coordinated by the Center for Applied Innovation, LLC (CAI) in
Yorktown, Virginia has been coordinating formulation and sales of 80% World
Health Organization hand sanitizer to government agencies as well as donating
thousands of gallons to first responders, healthcare workers, local charities
and other during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Group continues to work diligently with a Virginia
Service Disabled Veteran-Owned CAI and the non-profit Partners International
Foundation’s Helping the Heroes project in a consortium to help produce and
distribute volume production of sanitizers to regional
health and emergency workers by leveraging Virginia distilleries, breweries, beer
distributors, cider makers, and wineries to support this effort. The consortium
provides a seamless, centrally managed, and decentralized operation to meet
hand sanitizer needs while helping put people in Virginia back to work and keep
them working in these sectors. To date the group has delivered hundreds of
thousands of bottles purchased by State and local agencies as well as donated thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer to a
myriad to a growing number of local and regional charities.
Ian Anderson is lending his support to the effort by
making it the “only officially sanctioned Jethro Tull sanitizer hand rub”. Jethro Tull hand sanitizer is sold
exclusively through the “Helping the Heroes” website with the proceeds helping
small businesses remain open and funding the groups’ donation programs.
“A wee drop of the strong stuff! Of course for the hands only. Keep yourself safe, and by doing that you keep others safe, too. All in a good cause so choose this. The only officially-sanctioned Jethro Tull sanitizer hand rub,” states Ian Anderson.
“This is an important long-term initiative for Virginia”,
said Bob Morris the Center for Applied Innovation’s President. “100% of the
hand sanitizer down to the bottles and boxes it is in comes from Virginia and
other U.S. Small businesses. This is a
very important story of coming together to solve critical problems and keep
American workers employed.”
A major reason for the endorsement is the quality of the
hand sanitizer. It is strictly formulated in FDA registered facilities using
the minimum 80% alcohol based formula World Health Organization recommends to
be most effective against COVID-19 and other diseases and uses 100% organic
ethanol from the same FDA registered US producers that provide it to other
major hand sanitizer manufacturers. It’s packed in environmentally friendly
100% recyclable bottles by small businesses helping support our communities and
keep small business employees working.
"The Virginia Manufacturers Association and Virginia
Craft Brewers Guild are honored that Ian Anderson are branding a special
edition of the Virginia Hand Sanitizer Consortium's hand sanitizer," said
Brett Vassey, VMA & VCBG President & CEO. "His generosity
will help us reach thousands of critical infrastructure workers access locally
manufactured hand sanitizer today."
It is also important the public know the importance of
properly formulated hand sanitizer.
“The formulation of this hand sanitizer sets it apart”,
says Morris. “While the market is flooded inexpensive hand sanitizer using far
less than the WHO recommended alcohol or other ingredients, scented or mixed
with lotions that dilute active ingredient content, this hand sanitizer
continues to meet the recommended WHO standards”.
Through the group’s web page the public can order hand
sanitizer to meet their needs by visiting the hand sanitizer store on the
group’s website at: www.helpingtheheroes.org/store/
Businesses, Federal, State and Local customers desiring
to purchase hand sanitizer from the consortium can order it through the group’s
main website at www.vahandsanitizer.com
“This is a critical time for these Virginia
companies.” says Morris. “Many of them are operating deep in the red due to
COVID-19 restrictions. They created a capacity people will need far into the
future. It is important that the public
support these innovators now instead of buying cheap, sub-standard sanitizers
that may flood the market. Their
donating the time and significant expense to produce and distribute this hand
sanitizer is laudable and shows their commitment to the community. They all
deserve whatever support we can provide them or we risk them not being
available to save us again in the next complex emergency.”
The public can also donated by texting the keyword “Heroes2” to 71777 or contacting the group
through the website: www.helpingtheheroes.org/store/
