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Gainesville family seeks help funding $40,000 wheelchair for teen with muscular dystrophy

A Gainesville family without health insurance is asking for community assistance to purchase an automatic wheelchair for their 15-year-old son Santi, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The family, originally from Chile, moved to Gainesville seeking treatment for Santi, who can no longer move his arms or legs independently and relies on a wheelchair to attend school and get around. The new chair is priced at approximately $40,000, which the family says is beyond their means.

Sources: WCJB TV20