Ostomy
FOWC Volunteers drove from St. Catharines to Kitchener to pick up supplies donated by the late Paul Lucas. The family sent this letter of thanks and a little background about Paul. Click here to download the file.
The atrocities of the war in Ukraine continue to impact access to essential medical supplies. For Ukrainians living with ostomies, the need is greater than ever. Thanks to the ongoing donations of our product partners and supporters, and the hard work of our volunteers, we are sending an additional 4 pallets of ostomy supplies to …
Dear FOWC community: The Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 3 pm to 5 pm EDT. Agenda: Thank you to those who have already paid for your yearly membership. If you have not yet paid your membership, please note that to participate in voting matters at the AGM, your …
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We are the only organization in Canada that supports Ostomates globally. We collect invaluable donations from our product partners across Canada, which we sort, pack and ship to countries including Ukraine, Kenya, and Iran, where basic ostomy supplies are either not available or not affordable. These essential supplies that we send are invaluable to Ostomates …
Now, more than ever, the Ukrainian ostomy community needs our help. We anticipate shipping supplies within the next week or two and are already planning for a second shipment. With the help of a logistics company in Toronto, we may be able to send our shipments at a discount, via Poland, allowing us to maximize our efforts.
Have you ever wondered what happens to your donation of ostomy products? When we have received a product donation it is sorted according to company. It is then put on shelves according to size and type by company. Then we start to build a pallet. We put drainable pouches with appropriate flanges on a one …
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