OXFORD — The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has donated $12,000 worth of face shields, KN95 masks, antibacterial and disinfecting hand wipes and hand sanitizer to the local police and fire departments, part of a $1.7 million personal protective equipment donation nationwide.

It’s donating PPE in each of the 142 communities Ocean State Job Lot has a store as a way of supporting front-line workers.