11/04/2026
85+ pieces of equipment. One very busy Thursday. 🧡
Most weeks, our Durable Medical Equipment program gives out four or five items. Neighbors donate equipment they no longer need, and we pass it on to someone who does.
Then recently a very large donation came in. We posted a list on CharityTracker, where local nonprofits coordinate help, expecting our partner agencies to refer clients.
Then someone shared it on Facebook. By Wednesday night, it had been shared about 130 times.
Thursday morning, a dozen people were looking for equipment within the first five minutes. The phones rang nonstop. Our receptionist, Sandy, fielded call after call while we ran up and down the stairs finding what each person needed.
Every person we talked with had a real need.
Hospital beds. CPAP machines. Oxygen concentrators. Walkers. Wheelchairs. Bedside commodes. Shower chairs. Cases of adult diapers and underpads.
All of it went to neighbors who needed it. After we closed that day, we took a very long nap. 😅
That one post introduced a whole new group of neighbors to this program, and to where they can donate equipment they no longer use.
Have a wheelchair, walker, shower chair, or other medical equipment sitting unused? Call us at 256-237-1472 and let’s put it back to work helping a neighbor.