By SE Texas Times |
Jul 29, 2024
The month of August is MedicAlert Awareness Month. For over 60 years, the MedicAlert Foundation International (MAFI) has customized jewelry for people who suffer from life-threatening medical conditions. Dr. Marion Collins established MAFI after his daughter, Linda, nearly died of a severe allergic reaction during a simple non-life-threatening medical procedure. Soon after, the Collins family produced the idea of inscribing Linda’s medical condition on a bracelet rather than attaching a note to her coat everywhere she went without her parents. Today, these medical alert...