# A Spot to Help others in Need - Get These Products Off my Hands **URL:** \ **Category:** Share\ **Created:** [April 13, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-spot-to-help-others-in-need-get-these-products-off-my-hands/15990 "2026-04-13T15:24:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SarahFreq](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sarahfreq/32/11637_2.png) [@SarahFreq](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SarahFreq)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-spot-to-help-others-in-need-get-these-products-off-my-hands/15990/1 "2026-04-13T15:24:11Z")
Hi everyone. I’m not seeing a post area where we can help each other out if we have extras of something, or no longer use something, but would like to give whatever it might be to someone who might be struggling or can use it. My cousin has a roommate who had a bad breakup with their ex. He lives in Illinois & the ex lives in New Zealand. Sadly, she left a box of Tandum AutoSoft 30 Infusion set at his house (I see 5 in the picture). I use an Omnipod, so this doesn’t help me. I was wondering if anyone in the Chicagoland area uses a Tandum & would like a free box. I would be happy to meet whoever needs it. From me, I have a Dexcom 6 (expired) transmitter, patches for the Dexcom 6 that I don’t use, & one of those black devices to keep track of your readings (I’m forgetting the name of those things). If anyone wants to take those off my hands, too, I would be happy. I live by O’Hare & wouldn’t mind helping someone out if they can use any of this. ---
**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-spot-to-help-others-in-need-get-these-products-off-my-hands/15990/2 "2026-04-13T20:07:31Z")
That’s a very kind offer! If none of our members needs these supplies, you could consider donating them to a charity. There are organizations like Insulin for Life that take diabetes supplies. Maybe someone else knows what charities active in your region are trustworthy. ---
**Author:** ![SarahFreq](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sarahfreq/32/11637_2.png) [@SarahFreq](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SarahFreq)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-spot-to-help-others-in-need-get-these-products-off-my-hands/15990/3 "2026-04-13T20:19:52Z")
I’ve been wondering what to do with the excess stuff that I don’t use anymore. Thank you for the advice. I’ll wait a week to see if anyone wants these things, & if no one says anything, I’ll donate. Thank you so much. ---
**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-spot-to-help-others-in-need-get-these-products-off-my-hands/15990/4 "2026-04-15T01:14:33Z")
Search for the word “spare” on FUD. There were more resources on TuD but that has gone. Here’s a link relevant to the G6: > [@What to do with spare Dexcom G5 hardware after switching to G6?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-to-do-with-spare-dexcom-g5-hardware-after-switching-to-g6/9305): > > I have two friends who were recently switched from G5 to G6 hardware, and both have some spare equipment they can’t return. I was going to give hardware from friend A to friend B this week, but they both switched around the same time frame. Friend A has three sensors and a used transmitter that may have some battery life left. I’m not sure what friend B has. I know from experience with friend A that sometimes things go wrong (e.g, sensor failure), and it’s nice to have spare equipment. I’m … ---
**Author:** ![elver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/elver/32/8772_2.png) [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-spot-to-help-others-in-need-get-these-products-off-my-hands/15990/5 "2026-04-15T22:56:41Z")
@SarahFreq Integrated Diabetes Services will also take donations. I sent 2 boxes of Tandem stuff about 18 months ago. They are in PA. ![1000004164](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/8/852bfbee064727499ea92bfc7c903f59036e6b52.png) ---
**Author:** ![coconut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@coconut](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/coconut)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-spot-to-help-others-in-need-get-these-products-off-my-hands/15990/6 "2026-04-21T01:13:36Z")
That’s really kind of you to offer. Just a heads up though, most diabetes supplies are regulated, so it’s usually safer to go through official donation programs or clinics rather than person to person sharing.