ATLANTA — On Earth Day, a metro Atlanta nonprofit is highlighting how medical equipment that might otherwise end up in landfills is being repaired, repurposed and put back into the community.
As demand grows for affordable equipment across Georgia, the organization is expanding its reach through partnerships with Rotary Clubs in Sandy Springs, Henry County and Morgan County. The goal is to make it easier for people to donate gently used equipment and keep it circulating where it is needed most.
That includes items that are often out of reach for families without insurance coverage or the ability to pay out of pocket.
FODAC also says its work carries a significant environmental impact, diverting more than one million pounds of medical equipment from landfills each year…