Safeway donates $2,000 to the Free Clinic of SW WA

The Northwest Division of Safeway Inc. has awarded a $2,000 grant to the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. The grant will help provide medications and supplies for low-income, uninsured patients enrolled in the clinic’s diabetes program.

The free clinic’s diabetes program served around 30 to 35 patients per month last year. The combined average cost of oral medication, insulin, glucometers and testing strips is roughly $40 per month, per patient.

For more information about the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, visit www.freeclinics.org.