 During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Shearer worked to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, gloves, and hazmat suits, to firefights, hospital workers, and low-income individuals.She again faced resistance from officials, as hospitals refused to allow her to donate on their property, forcing her to set up distribution areas nearby.As of May 6, 2020, Shearer reportedly borrowed more than $600,000 on a home equity line of credit to fund the donations and was raising additional money through GoFundMe.