Herbalists Without Borders is a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit & NGO Organization
Herbalists Without Borders is 100% volunteer operated - so donations go directly where needed most!
Herbalists Without Borders is 100% volunteer operated - so donations go directly where needed most!
Current Status: Donations going out for community care packages and community outreach throughout the US. HIGH need for dried herbs and tinctures.
NOTE: PLEASE CLEAN HANDS & SURFACES BEFORE BOXING DONATIONS - WEAR GLOVES, IF YOU HAVE THEM. IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO WIPE THINGS DOWN, PLEASE DO. EVERYTHING IS SHIPPING TO A LOCATION IN ISOLATION/LOCKDOWN, SO THAT ALL ITEMS GOING OUT ARE CLEAN & SAFE FOR HANDLING & DISTRIBUTION IMMEDIATELY TO PEOPLE ON THE GROUND.
IF YOU ARE ILL, PLEASE WAIT TO SHIP PHYSICAL GOODS DONATIONS - THANK YOU!
Re-Stock our Supplies!
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HWB is a small, grassroots nonprofit that relies on community support and donations to help us achieve our goals and to support community herbalism and holistic wellness disaster relief in communities. Providing funding is a direct way to support HWB projects, but we also welcome donations of herbal first aid supplies, extracts, dried herbs, and more to help us get down to the ground green medicine to the people.
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Support Herbal Aid!Donations immediately help us get needed supplies, ship more boxes out to clinics, and respond more quickly to needs. THANK YOU! |
Please ship HWB donations to:
OUR SHIPPING ADDRESS IS TEMPORARILY CHANGING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN. PLEASE EMAIL OFFICEHWB@GMAIL.COM FOR INTERIM SHIPPING ADDRESS. |
Herbalists Note: Products follow laws and good manufacturing procedures in labeling, please. Products should be marked/labeled clearly and neatly with botanical name, common name, date, part used, source (ie: my yard or xxxx company), fresh or dried, lot number if applicable, menstruum type & % (brandy, vodka, grain alcohol, glycerine, etc. + % menstruum), and ratio (1:2, 1:5). Please know that if any herbs, salves, or extracts come in that are not able to be identified clearly or are questionable - we may not be able to use them. Questions? Email officehwb@gmail.com. Thank you! We are unable to accept opened/half used tinctures/extracts, capsules or bottled supplements, as we have no way to ensure sanitation or check for contamination. We do accept properly labeled stock tincture bottles from herbal apothecaries. Thank you for understanding that those we serve deserve the best!
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High need herbs, herbs requested by disaster relief and clinics, herbs we are out of:
This list changes often based on needs lists provided by free clinics, and what donations have come in - check back soon! We are always in need of adaptogens, nervines, and cough/cold/immune support.
RED = HIGH NEED
RED = HIGH NEED
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Bulk Dry Herbs Needed:
Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera LOW Astragalus root - Astragalus membranaceous OUT BARBERRY BONESET BURDOCK ROOT California Poppy- Eschscholzia californica LOW Catnip – Nepeta cataria OUT Echinacea Root - Echinacea purpurea/angustifolia Elderflower - Sambucus Elecampane - Inula helenium OUT FLAX SEEDS DRIED GARLIC GINGER ROOT Holy Basil / Tulsi– Ocimum sp. OUT IRISH MOSS Lemon Verbena - Aloysia citriodora OUT Licorice Root - Glycyrrhiza glabra (HIGH NEED) Linden flower - Tilia cordata LOW MARSHMALLOW ROOT MEADOWSWEET Mimosa - Albrizia julibrissin- OUT Monarda, Monarda spp - LOW Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca OREGON GRAPE ROOT OSHA Passionflower - Passiflora incarnata LOW Peach Leaf OUT Peony - Paeonia lactiflora OUT Peppermint - Mentha piperita LOW Reishi Rosehips - Rosa spp LOW ROSEMARY SCHISANDRA Uva Ursi - Arctostaphylos uva ursi Vitex - Vitex agnus-castus, berry LOW Wild Cherry Bark OUT WILLOW YARROW YELLOW DOCK Clinic Supplies: Bottles & Jars 1 & 2 oz dropper bottles (new or sanitized with no labels) OUT 1, 2 & 4 oz tins (new or sanitized with no labels) lip balm tubes & pots OUT small squeeze bottles small spray bottles 8, 16, 32 oz stock bottles Bags & Strainers: bags to hold loose tea & dried herb blends (4-8 oz), tea strainers, reusable muslin bags, biodegradable empty tea bags General Supplies: food grade vegetable glycerin by the gallon |
Salves:
muscle rub, foot rub, antibacterial, antifungal, general first aid 1/2 ounce and 1 ounce tins are a great size! Tinctures (alcohol & glycerites welcome);
1-2 oz small individually bottled and labeled tinctures are easiest to use. We also accept properly labeled and stored stock bottles for clinics. Simples: Astragalus - Astragalus membranaceous LOW BARBERRY - OUT BONESET - OUT Corydalis - Yan hu suo Root LOW Elderberry - OUT JAPANESE KNOTWEED - OUT Licorice- Glycyrrhiza glabra - OUT Milky Oats, Oat Straw - Avena sp LOW OSHA - OUT Passionflower - Passiflora incarnata OUT Skullcap tincture - Scutellaria sp YARROW - OUT •Reishi OUT •Lions Mane OUT •Ashwagandha OUT •Maitake Mushroom OUT •Turkey tail Mushroom OUT Formulas:all blends are welcome Stress/Anxiety/Nervine blends - OUT Winter Immune Support - LOW ANTIVIRAL Support - OUT Vinegars, Tonics, Syrups: Immune Support - OUT Cough - LOW Nourishment/Replenishing, LOW Nervines OUT Cough Drops, Jellies, Medicinal Candies Cough drops - OUT Tummy troubles - OUT Essential Oils or Hydrosols; We are out of essential oils! Misc Other Items Always on the Needs List: Rescue Remedy -OUT CHEST RUBS - OUT Electrolytes - OUT Child Friendly: rescue remedy, child cough syrups, child chest rubs, etc. |
What We Usually Need Most By Clinic Type:
COMMUNITY RESPONSE CARE KITS: Currently many are hosting clinics only virtually and mailing out supplies, or, for the unhomed or displaced, creating self care kits with GRAS items and immune/wellness support that are distributed to all. Things we need include Cough drops, chest rubs, individual tea bags, cough & wellness support syrups, vitamin D, children's vitamins (we have adult), mushroom support, individual hand sanitizers & wipes, electrolyte powder packets, etc. For those operating virtual clinics, we are in need of the anti-inflammatories, antivirals, demulcents, herbs for respiratory support and steams, etc. THANK YOU!
FIRES: upper respiratory support, eye wash herb bags, immune support, masks, throat sprays, sinus rinse, nervines, inhaler sticks
HURRICANES: nervines, respiratory support, antifungal support, salves, masks (mold clean up), immune support
EARTHQUAKES: nervines, salves, calming extracts
FLOODS: nervines, respiratory support, antifungal support, salves, masks, immune support
REFUGEES: antifungal, upper respiratory support, salves, skin support (scabies, rashes, blisters), nervines/anxiety support, bug bites
VETERANS: calming, anti-anxiety, nerve pain, joint pain, anti-inflammatories, blood sugar support
CHILDREN: digestive health, calming, cough/cold, nutrition, diaper rash, salves
UNHOMED: salves, chest rubs, antifungal support, immune support, nervines, small cough syrup bottles, non-breakable containers, small portable sizes, items that won't melt/leak easily
RURAL OUTREACH: blood sugar support, nervines, cough/cold, immune support, digestive support, healthy cholesterol and blood pressure support
Community work after disasters or events always need nervines, calming, stress relief, support for anxiety, etc.
FIRES: upper respiratory support, eye wash herb bags, immune support, masks, throat sprays, sinus rinse, nervines, inhaler sticks
HURRICANES: nervines, respiratory support, antifungal support, salves, masks (mold clean up), immune support
EARTHQUAKES: nervines, salves, calming extracts
FLOODS: nervines, respiratory support, antifungal support, salves, masks, immune support
REFUGEES: antifungal, upper respiratory support, salves, skin support (scabies, rashes, blisters), nervines/anxiety support, bug bites
VETERANS: calming, anti-anxiety, nerve pain, joint pain, anti-inflammatories, blood sugar support
CHILDREN: digestive health, calming, cough/cold, nutrition, diaper rash, salves
UNHOMED: salves, chest rubs, antifungal support, immune support, nervines, small cough syrup bottles, non-breakable containers, small portable sizes, items that won't melt/leak easily
RURAL OUTREACH: blood sugar support, nervines, cough/cold, immune support, digestive support, healthy cholesterol and blood pressure support
Community work after disasters or events always need nervines, calming, stress relief, support for anxiety, etc.
We Always Need Funds to Ship Boxes!
We need funds to ship boxes regularly! A large flat rate box is almost $19 per box to ship, so any donations earmarked for our shipping fund are so helpful. If you would like to earmark donation for one project, note in your paypal submission. Thank you!
Why ship to our Wisconsin headquarters?
Often right after a disaster, people are scrambling to get supplies and volunteers coordinated, trying to find out what they need and when. When random items are shipped en masse, not only do relief workers have to intake, sort, verify safe/labels and organize - they also need to figure out what they have so they can make or assemble kits of what they need - all while they are scrambling to respond and get to the people that need them most. Once it dies down, they often have a LOT of leftovers and no time or funds to ship them to someone else - not to mention storage of all of the extras was not likely optimal (dry, climate controlled) during the response. Also, often by the time donations are collected, packed, and shipped from donors, the response is winding down. We want to be ready in advance, so we can mobilize support to local chapters and members quickly. We also have many Chapters hosting frequent free clinics and getting donation into one central place where we can work to fairly divide to reach the most people and clinics is also great! We can also ship to clinics monthly or on a regular schedule so they don't have to manage a lot of inventory and we can adapt and send what is needed seasonally.
So, at HWB we work to intake supplies here. We inventory, sort, and store in climate controlled location. We prep most needed items here, we can ship immediately as soon as there is a disaster or a clinic. We also ship what is needed, and extras are kept for the next disaster or free clinic or need. In addition to shipping for disasters we also support and empower local people to continue working in their communities long after aid organizations have gone. In Puerto Rico, for example, locals are still hosting free people's clinics, a year and a half after Maria, and HWB Tijuana is still working in shelters with asylum seekers.
So, at HWB we work to intake supplies here. We inventory, sort, and store in climate controlled location. We prep most needed items here, we can ship immediately as soon as there is a disaster or a clinic. We also ship what is needed, and extras are kept for the next disaster or free clinic or need. In addition to shipping for disasters we also support and empower local people to continue working in their communities long after aid organizations have gone. In Puerto Rico, for example, locals are still hosting free people's clinics, a year and a half after Maria, and HWB Tijuana is still working in shelters with asylum seekers.
Are you a business looking to donate supplies or become a corporate sponsor?
Make a tax-deductible donation today!
Contact Denise Cusack, Executive Director at director@hwbglobal.org or 608.561.1437.
Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.
~Ryunosuke Satoro
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF HWB.HWB is a 501c3 NGO nonprofit. Our all volunteer nonprofit is a group of herbalists, medicinal plant growers, herbal educators, alternative holistic modality practitioners and others dedicated to herbal health access for all, medicinal plant conservation, health justice and more. |
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