This topic is about finding a good home for unused two-piece ostomy bags and flanges. The person who started the conversation has had their stoma re-sited and can no longer use these supplies. Instead of throwing them away, they want to donate them to people who could really use them. Here are some helpful suggestions for where these supplies can be donated:

1. Friends of Ostomates Worldwide (FOW) is an organization that accepts donations of ostomy supplies and sends them to people in need in developing countries.

2. There is a U.S.-based program that helps uninsured ostomates by distributing donated supplies within the United States. They only charge for shipping. You can find this group through an online search.

3. Local ostomy support meetings are a great place to bring supplies. You can add them to a “freebie grab bag” for other attendees. Any leftover items can be given to homeless shelters.

4. Contact homeless shelters directly or ask local police departments for shelter contacts to donate supplies.

5. Hospital ostomy or wound care departments, as well as ostomy nurses, might be able to redistribute supplies to patients who cannot afford them.

6. Local Cancer Society chapters often accept donations of ostomy supplies and pass them on to cancer patients who need them.

7. Nursing stations in small communities and home-care nurses can use these supplies for occasional or emergency needs, especially during tourist seasons.

8. Nursing homes usually have residents who rely on donated ostomy supplies, making them a good place to consider for donations.