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!

US COMMUNITY APOTHECARY | Current Status |   
​Updated 6/1/2020
Donations going out for community care packages and community outreach throughout the US & along the border. Shipping support for BIPOC communities experiencing anxiety and trauma in these times, and those working as street medics. Continued support of communities responding to pandemic. 

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!

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.

Support Herbal Aid!

Donations immediately help us get needed supplies, ship more boxes out to clinics, and respond more quickly to needs. THANK YOU!
  • ​On extracts & formulas, please include name/source/ingredients/menstrum/ratio/date
  • ​If sending dried herbs, please send as individual herbs so we can repackage into tea blends or small baggies. If you are making blends to donate, ask the office what our most common needs are!
  • Please clearly identify all herbs/ingredients/sources in dried herb baggies if not in original packaging
  • Salves should be clearly labeled and individually packaged in small containers
  • Please baggie any items that can melt in transit​! 
  • Please follow all labeling laws  - thank you!
Please ship HWB donations to:
OUR SHIPPING ADDRESS IS TEMPORARILY CHANGED DURING THE CORONAVIRUS. PLEASE EMAIL OFFICEHWB@GMAIL.COM FOR OUR PANDEMIC DIRECT 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. THANK YOU for taking the time to do this prep so that your valuable donations can be used immediately. 
​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!

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, cough/cold/immune support, skin, nourishment.
DRIED HERBS NEEDED (LIST CHANGES OFTEN):
ASHWAGANDHA
ASTRAGALUS
BONESET
BURDOCK ROOT
CA POPPY
CATNIP
CAT'S CLAW
CHAMOMILE
CHASTE TREE BERRY
COLTSFOOT
CORN SILK
COMFREY ROOT
DANDELION ROOT
ECHINACEA
ELDERFLOWER 
ELDERBERRY
ELECAMPANE
GARLIC
GINGER 
HAWTHORN BERRY & LEAF/FLOWER
HIBISCUS
HOLY BASIL/TULSI
HYSSOP
IRISH MOSS
LEMON VERBENA
LICORICE ROOT
LINDEN FLOWER
MARSHMALLOW ROOT & LEAF
MEADOWSWEET
MIMOSA
MONARDA
MUGWORT
NETTLE ROOT
OREGON GRAPE ROOT
PASSIONFLOWER
PEONY
PEPPERMINT
REISHI
ROSEHIPS
ROSEMARY
SCHISANDRA
SKULLCAP
UVA URSI
VITEX
WILD CHERRY BARK
WILLOW BARK

Essential Oils/Hydrosols
We are out!
Hydrosols: Skin, cuts, burns, sunburn, etc. 
EO's: Breathing support, antiviral, antibacterial (we make chest rubs, steam blends, salve, etc.)

Other Items always on the needs list: 
RESCUE REMEDY
CHEST RUBS
ELECTROLYTES

Child Friendly:
Rescue remedy, kids cough syrups, child safe chest rubs, kid vitamins/gummies, vit C suckers

Carriers
We can always use carriers - beeswax, carrier oils, butters, food grade glycerine, or other items used to make clinic supplies.
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
ASHWAGANDHA
CORYDALIS
CALIFORNIA POPPY
ELDERBERRY
ELDERFLOWER
LEMON BALM
LICORICE
LION'S MANE
MAITAKE
MILKY OATS, OAT STRAW, OAT TOPS
MIMOSA
PASSIONFLOWER
REISHI
SKULLCAP - LATERIFLORA
SKULLCAP - BIACAL
YARROW

Formulas:all blends are welcome:
NERVINES
COUGH/COLD/FLU
ANTIVIRAL
MUSHROOM BLENDS
IMMUNE SUPPORT
CALMING
UPPER RESPIRATORY

Vinegars, Tonics,  Syrups:
IMMUNE SUPPORT
COUGH/COLD/FLU
NOURISHING
NERVINES

Cough Drops, Jellies, Medicinal Candies
COUGH DROPS
TUMMY TROUBLES
KID FRIENDLY

SUPPLEMENTS (NOT EXPIRED, NOT OPENED)
VITAMIN D
VITAMIN C
ZINC/MAG

CONTAINERS
We are always In need of containers - even a handful can help. We are always In need of new jars, tins, dropper bottles, stock bottles, kraft tea bags, wax lined coffee bags, muslin baggies, lip balm tubes and tins. Any size can help. 
ANXIETY STRESS
We are shipping to support POC in communities throughout the US. Stress relief, herbs to support wellness, a healthy immune system, for trauma and anxiety, all are helpful. 

MEDIC FIRST AID
We are shipping to support chapters/clinics/project working as street medics in communities. We are accepting first aid supplies, including items such as bandages, squirty/nalgene bottles, relief from sun, heat, projectiles, capsaicin, small injuries. We could use bandages, calming inhalers, cold packs, alcohol wipes, electrolytes, etc. We also are accepting hand sanitizers, masks, gloves, and other PPE protection for medics and communities. We also welcome various sizes of (empty) medic and first aid bags and kits.

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, tea bags, cough & wellness support syrups, vitamin D, children's vitamins (we have adult), mushroom support, individual hand sanitizers & wipes, electrolyte powder packets, medical gloves, masks, 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. 

GLOBAL DONATIONS: Local Chapters, Clinics, Community Apothecaries

Are you interested in finding a local Chapter/Clinic/Project to donate directly to? Many nations and global Chapters also accept donations of supplies for their free clinics, outreach, community support work, etc.  Visit our Find a Chapter page to search for a group local to you in your country - and reach out to the Coordinator to see what the local needs are. THANK YOU.
https://www.hwbglobal.org/find-a-chapter.html

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. 

Are you a business looking to donate supplies or become a corporate sponsor?
Make a tax-deductible donation today!
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​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