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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

As of October 1, 2022 we are in constant need of donated supplies.

  • One-piece pouching systems
  • Two-piece pouching systems
  • Skin barrier pastes, rings, strips
  • Belts, powder, tape, wipes, adhesive removers, barrier films, deoderants
  • Stoma measuring templates
  • Leg & Night Drainage Bags
  • Pediatric supplies
  • All other accessories

A few additional notes:

  • We accept all items regardless of dates on packaging.
  • We accept loose flanges and pouches; the number of each do not need to match.
  • We accept aerosol and liquid containers.
  • We do not accept used items.

If you have any question regarding if we are able to accept your supplies, please contact us to discuss items that we can use.

Tips on Packing Supplies

  • Place your name and address on both the outside and the inside of the carton so that we can send a letter of acknowledgment. This letter can be used for tax purposes.
  • If you want, take the items out of the box and put them in a plastic bag writing the quantity on the bag. This will save on the weight and size of the carton. If you have the original product box, please put the end with the product information into the plastic bag.
  • Shipping a large box is usually less expensive than shipping several small ones.
  • UPS (United Parcel Service) gives a discount to AAA and AARP members.
  • US POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) sells boxes with preset rates. You can take the box(es) home and see what fits. You do not pay for the box until you are ready to ship so you will not incur a cost taking the box home. You may want to place the heaviest items in that box and then put lighter weight items in a separate box where you are charged per weight.

Suggestions for assistance with shipping costs 

  • Check to see if there is a local ostomy group near you for financial support. They may already collect supplies and ship them to us at no cost to you or perhaps help with the shipping cost. The following link will help you locate a local ostomy group – https://www.ostomy.org/support-group-finder/
  • Check with your WOC nurse because some clinics and hospitals send us ostomy products and yours could be included with theirs.
  • Check with physicians, health professional groups, hospitals, your employer, and community organizations (such as the Lions Club and Rotary).

Where to Send Supplies

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

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