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 and/or History:
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. These supplies are then shipped to health posts across Africa. These rescued supplies are not only saving lives in Africa but are also reducing waste domestically.
Doc to Dock was formed in 2005 as a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative. It received its 501(c)(3) status in the beginning of 2006. Since that time Doc to Dock has partnered with a number of organizations to help ship containers to Africa. Doc to Dock is expanding at a rapid rate and ultimately hopes to send up to 60 containers a year.

Contact person: Nick Eggers, Program Coordinator, (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.