Nonprofit that helps diabetes patients avoid amputations gets major donation
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than one in 10 Americans live with diabetes. That’s more than 34 million people. Every day, hundreds of diabetics have no choice but to have part of a leg or foot amputated.
The good news is that The Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation in Ponte Vedra is working hard to bring those numbers down and they just got a big donation. Next Science, a medical tech company based in Jacksonville, has just given the nonprofit a $300,000 product donation that’s really going to help.
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Mister Rogers Neighborhood Sweater Drive.
Suddath, VyStar Credit Union and Tom Bush Family of Dealerships also participated in the drive, which ran through Nov. 30.
Since its local launch in 2002, the drive has collected more than a quarter-million articles of clothing and necessities for First Coast residents. WJCT also distributed backpacks with school supplies, books, personal hygiene products, a blanket, Daniel Tiger socks and a mask to children in need.
Here s more good news:
• Four area rotary clubs donated a total of about $20,600 to the nonprofit INK! (Investing in Kids), which provides programs and classroom resources to support academic success to St. Johns County public schools.