FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Mitochondrial Disease Foundation is reaching out to the community to raise awareness as well as support for those who are fighting the disease in our area.
There’s a special event next month to spread the word and raise money for research toward a cure. Drew Andersen and Makenzie and Gavin Lawrey join us in the studio with more information.
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