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Guide to Donating Supplies

People's Community Clinic is happy to accept many donations of medical and office supplies from the community. However, there are some items we are more in need of, and other items we cannot accept.

Prescription donations:  Please note that we cannot under any circumstances accept prescription donations except from certain qualified pharmacies and physicians under Texas state law (81(R) HB 3156 Drug Donation Program).  If you are a participating pharmacy or health professional, please contact us to arrange the donation with our pharmacy. We cannot accept any other medications.

Guide to Items the Clinic Accepts

Please note that we can only accept the items listed below.

Office Supplies (including, but not limited to):

  • Pens
  • Pencils
  • Post-It notes
  • Highlighters
  • Paper clips
  • Staplers, staples
  • Office furniture
  • Computers
  • Computer peripherals such as printers, mice, monitors

Disposable Medical Equipment:

  • Lancets for Softclix devices (only accepting lancets for this device)
  • Insulin syringes
  • Tenderfoot lancets
  • Table paper and disposable patient drapes
  • 3 cc syringes
  • Powder-free non-sterile exam gloves
  • Individually wrapped maxi pads, tampons

Laboratory & Immunization Supplies:

  • 3cc and 5cc syringes
  • Cotton balls
  • 21, 22, and 23 gauge needles
  • Vacutainer sleeves
  • 21, 22, 23 gauge vacutainer needles
  • Gauze pads
  • 1 to 3 milliliter plastic pipettes
  • Bottles of isopropyl alcohol
  • Blood specimen tubes (lavender, tiger and red-topped) that have not expired
  • Sterile and non-sterile cups for urine specimens

Breastfeeding and Nursing Supplies:

  • Disposable Breast Pads
  • Nursing pillows
  • Baby slings
  • Nursing stools
  • Breast shields
  • Nursing coverups
  • Breast pumps (electric or manual) NO EVENFLO BRAND. Preferred brands are AMEDA AND MEDELA.
    • medical grade / multi user
    • electrical single user
    • manual single user

Other Items:

  • Children's books
  • A bookcase to hold Children's books in the waiting room
  • FLANNEL receiving blankets and bedsheets

Items We Cannot Accept:

  • Medications from individuals, prescriptions for individuals
  • Any items that have passed an expiration date
  • Magazines
  • Used toys
  • Medical supplies with open packages
  • Diagnostic testing supplies (such as blood glucose machines)
  • IV supplies
  • Durable medical equipment:  wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, braces, splints
  • Hospital-type equipment:  hospital beds, specialty commodes, etc.
  • Chux pads, adult diapers
  • Nutritional supplements

Questions concerning in-kind donations can be addressed by contacting:

Miriam Mueller
Giving Manager
512-708-3109 or via email

Alternatives: If you would like to donate a medical item that we cannot accept,  please also try contacting one of these nonprofits: Seton Charities, the CommUnity Care Health Centers of Austin (formerly City of Austin) or the Lone Star Circle of Care in Williamson County.