THE OSTOMY COMMUNITY
NEEDS YOU!
The success of UOAA is dependent on our dedicated volunteers. Please consider giving back by volunteering with the nation’s leading resource and advocate for the 725,000 to 1 million people in the U.S. living with an ostomy or continent diversion and their families and caregivers.
Harness your talents for good in growing and sustaining this small nonprofit with a big reach. Roles range from national leadership positions to advocates, content developers and reviewers, fundraisers and social media ambassadors.
ADVOCATE FOR A
POSITIVE CHANGE
UOAA is the leading organization proactively advocating on behalf of the ostomy community. Recognizing that we are always stronger together, we encourage everyone to get involved by joining our Advocacy Network. We’ve also created several Advocacy Tools and Resources to help you successfully advocate on behalf of the ostomy community to ensure every ostomate receives quality care.
BE A SOCIAL MEDIA
AMBASSADOR
Share your personal patient story with us or write a blog of interest to the ostomy community. Share the trusted educational resources of UOAA on your social media channels and encourage ostomates in need to reach out to local UOAA Affiliated Support Groups. If you’d like to become a UOAA Social Media Ambassador contact UOAA’s Communications and Outreach Manager at ed.pfueller@ostomy.org
PARTICIPATE IN A
FUNDRAISING EVENT
Run, walk, cheer, volunteer and/or fundraise for our Annual Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k. Check out www.ostomy.org/5k for dates and locations and the virtual option, and help us raise awareness and celebrate Ostomy Awareness Day.
ATTEND OUR
BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
Learn, network, and share your experience with fellow ostomates, caregivers, and medical professionals at our biennial national conference. Come and join us in Texas in 2023 or join us for an online symposium this summer.
Contact Us
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 2293
Biddeford, ME 04005-2293
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.
Please understand that UOAA is a private, nonprofit, advocacy and informational organization. We are not a medical facility and we do not have medical or legal professionals on staff. Therefore, UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice. Visit UOAA Virtual Ostomy Clinic provided by The Wound Company for non-emergency, virtual ostomy support.
