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In the United States and abroad, there is concern for how the novel coronavirus will affect vulnerable populations, including people experiencing homelessness. Individuals who lack stable housing are more likely to have preexisting health conditions and limited access to basic preventative hygiene practices such as handwashing and sanitizing. The situation has become critical in Los Angeles\u2019 Skid Row neighborhood, where nearly 5,000 unhoused residents (13% of the city\u2019s homeless population) reside on any given night. Community members\u2019 concerns have mounted as social and health services in the area have decreased, and early efforts to prevent the transmission of coronavirus did not adequately address the lack of access to handwashing stations and hand sanitizing products. This Practice Note details an academic\u2013community partnership that uses grassroots organizing to provide \u201cdo-it-yourself\u201d handwashing stations to the Skid Row neighborhood. 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