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We Are Open and Accepting Supplies

To those who donate supplies to Friends of Ostomates Worldwide-USA, or are considering doing so:  Our Warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, is open and accepting supplies.  Please do not forget ostomates in need around the world as we all cope with the Coronavirus.  We are in desperate need of all types and sizes of supplies, particularly open-ended, and including pediatric. See Donate (Supplies) for advice on how to send them.

Your Donation Makes a Difference

Your gift will help support FOW-USA’s work providing supplies and education to ostomates in need worldwide. While many ostomy supplies are provided to us as physical donations, we rely on monetary donations to ship products all over the globe and provide training and education materials to ostomy nurses, ostomates, and their families.

Donate Supplies

In addition to monetary gifts, we are in constant need of donated supplies.

We can accept any new ostomy supplies. These include:

  • One-piece pouching systems
  • Two-piece pouching systems (even if you don’t have a pouch and flange)
  • Skin barrier pastes, rings, strips
  • Belts, powder, tape, wipes, removers
  • Pediatric supplies
  • Leg & Night Drainage Bags
  • All other accessories

Where to Send Supplies

Please ship or bring your supply donation to our warehouse facility.

FOW-USA
4018 Bishop Lane
Louisville, KY 40218-4539

502-909-6669

Tips on packing supplies

Put your name and address on both the outside and the inside of the carton.

Remove ostomy products from boxes to conserve space, and place them into plastic zipped bags.  Place like products into the same bag.  If you have the original product box, please put the end with the product information into the plastic bag.

Please write the quantity of the item on the bag.

Squeeze out excess air and seal the bag.

Pack as many plastic bags into each mailing carton to increase the weight.  Or, you can just pack the product boxes into the shipping cartons.

Shipping a large box is usually less expensive than shipping several small ones.  You also want to increase the weight in each carton to save on shipping charges.

Suggestions for assistance with shipping costs 

Ask your Affiliated Support Group (ASG) and WOCN Society affiliate or region for financial support.

Hold a 50/50 raffle at your ASG or WOCN Society group meeting, with proceeds to support shipping, or ask for donations for this purpose at a meeting.

Check with physicians, health professional groups, hospitals, your employer, and community organizations (such as the Lions Club and Rotary).

UPS gives a discount to AAA and AARP members.

The US Postal Service has flat rate boxes for purchase.  Check sizes and costs to determine if this source is the most economical.