Why We Exist

HUB was born from one simple question: Why are we throwing this away when people nearby desperately need it?

The Problem We Saw

Across Alabama, patients leave hospitals without the basic equipment they need to heal.
 Clinics struggle to stay open. And perfectly good medical supplies end up in landfills.
The result? Dignity is lost. Lives are put at risk. Waste wins.

A Local Solution with a Personal Start

In 2019, HUB’s founder noticed that her husband’s hospital unit was discarding unopened, usable medical supplies. What started with a single bag of items soon turned into a full-blown mission. Inspired by other models nationwide but stunned that Alabama had no equivalent, she built one—right here, for our people. “We knew the need was real. We just couldn’t believe no one was meeting it.” When the pandemic hit in 2020, HUB didn’t shut down. We pivoted. We launched Adopt a Clinic and focused right here at home—partnering with Alabama clinics in communities that some have compared to third-world conditions.

What HUB Stands For

HUB = Healthcare. Under-resourced. Biomedical.

  • Healthcare is our mission.
  • Under-resourced communities are our focus.
  • Biomedical represents the equipment and education we provide to sustain impact.

We are Alabama’s only nonprofit collecting and redistributing medical surplus at scale.

The mission of HUB Worldwide (HUB) is to improve health in under-resourced communities through distribution of medical supplies and equipment with onsite training and education.

A world where every community has equitable access to the medical supplies and equipment needed for safe, dignified, and effective healthcare.

Built for Alabama

We were born and built here. We know this place. And while we’ve supported some international efforts, our heart—and our focus—is on Alabama’s rural and underfunded communities

We’ve served:

Medicaid recipients

Gun violence survivors

Recently incarcerated individuals

Families with nowhere else to turn

Because when someone says, “How much do I have to pay for this wheelchair?” We get to say: Nothing. It’s yours.

What Drives Us

We exist to meet the need, reduce waste, and restore dignity.

in medical supplies distributed
partner clinics and organizations

Hundreds

of individuals equipped

Dozens

of volunteers engaged

Thousands

of pounds of Unused Supplies diverted from landfills

What Comes Next

 In the next five years, HUB plans to:

Expand clinic partnerships statewide

Grow volunteer and donor networks

Partner with medical manufacturers for direct donations

Reclaim even more waste before it Enters the landfill

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