Last Updated: June 8, 2026

Garfield Refining, a leading precious metal refinery located in North Philadelphia, has donated a second round of N95 Masks to Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers, a nonprofit organization actively caring for patients during the COVID-19 crisis. Garfield’s donation provides much-needed PPE to help combat the novel Coronavirus throughout the winter when virus cases are expected to surge throughout the U.S.

Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers is a nonprofit dedicated to providing culturally competent, comprehensive primary care and state-of-the-art HIV and Hepatitis C primary care to low-income community members. Philadelphia FIGHT also provides research, consumer education, advocacy, social services, and outreach to Philadelphians living with HIV, Hepatitis C, and others at high risk.

Garfield Refining has now provided nearly 500 N95 Masks to Philadelphia FIGHT. A portion of these masks will be earmarked for FIGHT Family Dentistry, which provides comprehensive and emergency dental treatment for at-risk and low-income community members, including throughout the pandemic. Garfield Refining provides refining services to dental practices, dental labs, and dental service organizations recycling dental scrap.

Garfield Refining is supplying the masks for staff at FIGHT to help reduce the spread of novel Coronavirus and ensure access to high-quality medical and dental care for Philadelphians who need it most during these challenging times. Garfield plans to supply masks to additional dental practices throughout the winter.

Family-owned and operated since 1892, Garfield began in Philadelphia and has been located in the city for more than a century. The company has deep ties to the Philadelphia community and believes in supporting local charitable causes and improving the “City of Brotherly Love,” especially during difficult times.

Written by

Allie Bowman

Allie Bowman is the Content Lead at Garfield Refining, where she translates more than 130 years of precious metals expertise into clear, accurate, and practical content for individual sellers, dental professionals, jewelers, and collectors. A Dean's List graduate of the University of Delaware's Media Communication program, Allie has built her career around making complex subjects accessible to a broad audience. Her experience spans nutrition science, lifestyle magazine publishing, and precious metals refining, giving her a unique ability to transform technical information into engaging, trustworthy content. At Garfield, Allie brings editorial rigor and subject-matter expertise to every piece she produces. She works closely with Garfield's refining specialists and senior leadership to ensure that technical topics - from karat markings and assay methods to precious metals markets and spot price mechanics - are explained with both accuracy and clarity. Since joining Garfield's marketing team, Allie has written extensively on precious metals refining, dental scrap recovery, gold and silver bullion, estate and inherited jewelry, and industry-specific topics for dental and jewelry professionals. All content is reviewed by Garfield's leadership team prior to publication, ensuring it reflects the company's standards for accuracy, transparency, and industry expertise.

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Morgan Kerrissey

Morgan Kerrissey is the President of Garfield Refining, one of North America's most longstanding and trusted precious metals refineries. For over two decades, Morgan has built his career at the intersection of commodities markets, metallurgy, and precious metals — earning a reputation as one of the most knowledgeable voices in the refining industry. Morgan joined Garfield in 2008, bringing rigorous operational discipline to a company built on exacting standards since 1892. Named President in 2014, he has guided Garfield through volatile gold, silver, and palladium markets, while modernizing its workforce and technologies and diversifying its metal supply chains. Under his leadership, Garfield has expanded its refining capabilities across the full lifecycle of precious metals recovery, entered new markets, and expanded services while maintaining the same customer forward approach that has made Garfield a mainstay for more than a century. From hedging strategy to daily refinery operations, Morgan commands high levels of technical depth and market fluency. Morgan grew up outside Boston, graduated from Harvard University, and has lived with his family in Philadelphia, PA for almost 20 years.