Every day in the U.S., more than 7,000 tons of unused medical supplies are either incinerated or sent to landfills. At the same time in developing countries, thousands of patients are turned away from hospitals and medical centers due to a lack of these supplies. Doc to Dock's mission is to correct this imbalance.

Description:
Doc to Dock was formed as a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative. Doc to Dock collects two types of medical supplies: non-disposable supplies such as beds, monitors and x-ray machines, and sterile, one time use supplies such as syringes, gauze and surgical gloves. Doc to Dock then recruits volunteers to help sort and pack these sterile, one use supplies in our Brooklyn warehouse. The supplies volunteers help to sort are ordered via our contacts in health posts in countries across Africa. Not only are these rescued supplies life saving in Africa but they also reduce waste and prevent toxins from being emited into the air by not being sent to incinerators to be burned.

History:
Doc to Dock was formed in 2005 as a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative. It received its 501c3 status in the beginning of 2006. Since that time Doc to Dock has partnered with a number of organizations to help ship 3 containers to Africa. Doc to Dock is expanding at a rapid rate and ultimatly hopes to send up to 60 containers a year.

Contact people:

Dori Lubliner, Project Director, (718) 852-0655, (email) Laura Cohen, Program Director, (718) 852-0655, (email)

Address:

300 Douglass Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: R train to Union ,   Walk distance (in minutes): 7 min.