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For Brooklynites in particular and New Yorkers in general: can you give me some suggestions for where to donate my excess medical supplies?
After a recent accident, I was discharged from the hospital with two large bags of medical supplies, including bandages of all sizes, tape, gloves, and antibiotic solution. I also wound up with a leg brace, a cane, and a sling, and while I'm tempted to coat the cane with glitter and practice giving a convincing rendition of "Get offa my lawn, you damn kids," I no longer really need any of it (also, I don't have a lawn). Cane, sling and brace are lightly used, and the rest of the medical supplies are sealed and sterile.
Can any of you locals recommend a non-profit organization that might have a use for these materials? I'm open to anything from a youth shelter to a rehab facility to an international development charity, as long as they are willing to accept "in-kind" donations. I'd prefer somewhere based in Brooklyn (esp. Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Gowanus) to make delivery easy but anywhere near a subway would work if you have some Manhattan ideas.
To anticipate one possible suggestion: I do not want to give the supplies back to the hospital as my stay there resembled a cross between spending three days at the DMV and being trapped in a Gogol short story.
Thanks in advance!
After a recent accident, I was discharged from the hospital with two large bags of medical supplies, including bandages of all sizes, tape, gloves, and antibiotic solution. I also wound up with a leg brace, a cane, and a sling, and while I'm tempted to coat the cane with glitter and practice giving a convincing rendition of "Get offa my lawn, you damn kids," I no longer really need any of it (also, I don't have a lawn). Cane, sling and brace are lightly used, and the rest of the medical supplies are sealed and sterile.
Can any of you locals recommend a non-profit organization that might have a use for these materials? I'm open to anything from a youth shelter to a rehab facility to an international development charity, as long as they are willing to accept "in-kind" donations. I'd prefer somewhere based in Brooklyn (esp. Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Gowanus) to make delivery easy but anywhere near a subway would work if you have some Manhattan ideas.
To anticipate one possible suggestion: I do not want to give the supplies back to the hospital as my stay there resembled a cross between spending three days at the DMV and being trapped in a Gogol short story.
Thanks in advance!
Response by poster: Thanks, Stacey- any tips on finding a local one?
posted by foxy_hedgehog at 8:15 AM on July 31, 2007
posted by foxy_hedgehog at 8:15 AM on July 31, 2007
Check with local schools, particularly charter schools, and see if their nurse's office will accept a donation. They don't have a lot of money for supplies.
posted by hermitosis at 8:26 AM on July 31, 2007
posted by hermitosis at 8:26 AM on July 31, 2007
The Harm Reduction Coalition would be a good place to ask about needle exchange programs -- if they can't use them, they would probably be able to point you to someplace that can.
posted by Siobhan at 10:00 AM on July 31, 2007
posted by Siobhan at 10:00 AM on July 31, 2007
Here's their list of New York-specific resources. Here's a list specific to Brooklyn. I hope something there is convenient to you!
posted by Stacey at 7:04 PM on July 31, 2007
posted by Stacey at 7:04 PM on July 31, 2007
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