Making a difference through technology

Sonic Equipment figured out they could use movie theater technology to sanitize air in long-term care faciities.

YOU'LL ONLY SEE THISNEXT STORY ON 41 ACTIONNEWS.IT COMBINES MOVIETHEATER TECHNOLOGYWITH FIGHTING COVID-19IN LONG TERM CAREFACILITIES.AS PART OF OUR WE SEEYOU SERIES - 41 ACTIONNEWS REPORTER CHARLIEKEEGAN SHOWS US HOW ADONATION FROM A KANSASCOMPANY IS MAKING ADIFFERENCE.I WAS HERE WHEN SONICEQUIPMENT DELIVERED ANAIR SANITATION MACHINETO MERRIAM GARDENSLONG TERM CARE FACILITYBEHIND ME.A REALIZATION OF ONEKANSAS BUSINESSOWNER'S DREAM - EVEN IFHE WASN'T HERE TO SEEIT.SONIC EQUIPMENTUSUALLY UNLOADSMACHINES FOR MOVIETHEATERS.THIS DELIVERY IS GOINGTO A LONG TERM CAREFACILITY.WHEN COVID-19 FORCEDTHEATERS TO CLOSE - ONEOF THE OWNERS OF THEIOLA- KANSAS BASEDCOMPANY PIVOTED.SONIC FOUND A WAY TOUSE U-V LIGHT FROMMOVIE PROJECTORS TODISINFECT THE AIR.THIS MACHINE SUCKS AIRIN THROUGH A FILTER -BLASTS IT WITH UV-CLIGHT."the UV disinfection chamber ishere."THEN PUMPS IT BACK INTOTHE ROOM.Chris Stevens // Sonic EquipmentVPof Services"The energy goes into thevirus and actually scramblesthe RNA.

So it stops it frombeing able to replicate."Mike Burns // President and CEOofAuBurn Pharmacies"We started talking aboutthese devices and the lightbulb went on, no punintended,"MIKE BURNS BOUGHT ANDDONATED THIS MACHINETO MERRIAM GARDENSHEALTHCARE AND REHABCENTER.BURNS IS PRESIDENT OFAUBURN PHARMACIES -WHICH HAS LOCATIONSDEDICATED TO STRICTLYSERVING LONG TERM CAREFACILITIES LIKE THIS ONE.Mike Burns // President and CEOofAuBurn Pharmacies"Sadly we've lost those livesand without having to be thereto hold their hand or even benear them.

We gotta getthrough COVID-19"THIS DISINFECTINGMACHINE - PAIRED WITHVACCINES - MEANS THEFACILITY WILL SOONALLOW VISITORS BACKINSIDE.Levi Davis // Merriam GardensHealthcare and Rehab Center"This is their home and we'rejust here to help them throughtheir lives each day and givethem the care they need."UNFORTUNATELY - THEMAN BEHIND SONIC'SPIVOT - STAN HAYS - DIEDFROM COVID JUST AFTERCHRISTMAS.Chris Stevens // Sonic EquipmentVPof Services"Yes, he's smiling down on us,we can only hope."Mike Burns // President and CEOofAuBurn Pharmacies"I'm sure he's here with us inspirit."MAKING THIS DELIVERYONE OF SONIC'S MOSTMEMORABLE.THIS IS WHAT STAN HAYSWANTED TO SEE - HISCOMPANY MAKING ADIFFERENCE FOR FAMILIESWHO HAVE LOVED ONES INA LONG TERM CAREFACILITY.DISINFECTING THE AIR CANELIMINATE SOME OF THERISK ASSOCIATED WITHHAVING VISITORS ANDOTHER PEOPLE INSIDBACK TO YOU.IN WHAT OTHER WAYSDOES SONIC HOPE TO USETHIS TECHNOLOGY?MOVIES ARE IN ITS BLOOD.SONIC EQUIPMENT IS INTALKS WITH SOME CHAINSABOUT INSTALLING THESEAIR SANITIZININGMACHINES IN MOVIETHEATERS.wE WANT TO TELL MORESTORIES OF THE GOODBEING DONE IN OURCOMMUNITY.YOU CAN SHARE YOURSTORIES WITH US BYUSING THE HASHTAG WESEE YOU K-S-H-B OR YOUCAN SEND THEM TO