In an article in the Toledo Blade dated 02/01/2004, area hospitals and physician groups have donated $500,000 worth of outdated or surplus medical equipment, including wheelchairs that will be shipped tomorrow to needy clinics in Lebanon.

The shipment was organized by the Toledo-based Diller Foundation, a non-profit organization that assists groups planning medical missions to other countries.

John Shousher, president of the Toledo Lebanese-American association, said the donation “will be very big help” to poor clinics in remote areas of Lebanon.

Mr. Shousher stated that he and others are gathering today at St. Charles Mercy Hospital to collect more supplies. "They expect to ship everything by tomorrow.

Though much of the equipment is outdated by American standards, it’s still far better then the equipment in use by many of the Lebanese clinics."