SOS

🌎 Today is World Environment Day, and at SOS, protecting the environment goes hand in hand with improving lives.

The U.S. generates nearly 6 million tons of medical waste each year, yet much of what is discarded is still usable. By recovering surplus medical supplies and equipment, SOS helps keep valuable resources out of landfills and puts them into the hands of people who need them most—right here in Louisville and beyond.

In this video, two of our community partners - Pushing Forward and Louisville Outreach for the Unsheltered - share how these supplies are making a real difference for the people they serve every day.

Since 1993, SOS has recovered more than 6 million pounds of medical supplies and equipment while improving the lives of more than 14 million people.💙

Partnering with Jefferson County Public Schools physical therapists is amazing because it increases students' access to education and daily interaction with peers!

"We use equipment like wheelchairs, standers, and walkers to help kids be able to participate in a manner similar to their peers." - Stephanie Taylor, PT, MS, DPT

It was so great hearing the many ways JCPS is expanding accessibility and mobility for students, and we're grateful to be a part of it!