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!
US COMMUNITY APOTHECARY | Current Status |
Updated 9/28/2020
NOTE: PLEASE CLEAN HANDS & SURFACES BEFORE BOXING DONATIONS. 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. 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 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 & schools. Thank you for understanding that those we serve deserve the best!
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We are RUNNING LOW or are OUT of many things after a record year.
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. If it isn't on the list, it doesn't mean we don't have a clinic that could use it - we just have some items always on wish lists.
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DRIED HERBS we are out of or very low on:
Angelica Root
Arnica Birch Black Cohosh Boneset Burdock Root CA Poppy Catnip Chaste Corn Silk Cramp Bark Damiana Dandelion Root Echinacea Elderflower Eleuthero Grapefruit peel Hyssop Juniper Lemongrass Lemon Balm Lemon Verbena Licorice Root Linden Marshmallow Root, Leaf Monarda Mullein Oat Tops, Oat Straw Orange Peel Oregon Grape ROot Passionflower Peppermint Plantain Pleurisy Root Red Raspberry Rose Petals Rosemary Sage Shatavari Skullcap Slippery Elm Spearmint Thyme Valerian Uva Ursi Violet White Horehound Willow Bark Wild Yam Wood Betony Yarrow Root FIRST AID We are accepting hand sanitizers, masks, gloves, and other PPE protection for medics and communities. |
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 welcome. We also accept properly labeled and stored stock bottles for clinics. Simples: Astragalus Ashwagandha Corydalis CA Poppy Catnip Elderberry Elderflower Lemon Balm Licorice Milky Oats Mushrooms - singles or general mushroom Passionflower Reishi Skullcap (lateriflora and baical) Tulsi 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 Cough Drops, Jellies, Medicinal Candies COUGH DROPS TUMMY TROUBLES KID FRIENDLY SUPPLEMENTS (NOT EXPIRED, NOT OPENED) VITAMIN D ZINC/MAG CONTAINERS 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. This is also a big need during and after fires, hurricanes, 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, 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!
PANDEMIC: immune support, anxiety, upper respiratory, tea blends, masks, throat sprays, sleep support
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.
PANDEMIC: immune support, anxiety, upper respiratory, tea blends, masks, throat sprays, sleep support
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. YOu can also email the office and we can connect you to a local group to you. THANK YOU.
https://www.hwbglobal.org/find-a-chapter.html
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.
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.
Are you a business looking to donate supplies or become a corporate sponsor?
Make a tax-deductible donation today!
Contact Denise at director@hwbglobal.org
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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