Fireflies launch campaign to help SC veterans with medical debt – WIS

Ahead of Independence Day, the Columbia Fireflies announced a campaign to retire the medical debt of veterans across South Carolina. 

More than 700 veteran families have a combined $800,000 in medical debt in South Carolina. The team and its fans will have the opportunity to help in this community-wide effort.

Columbia is known as the Most Military Friendly Community in America for many reasons, said Fireflies team president John Katz. Every American can appreciate the sacrifices our military heroes have made, and now we have an opportunity to pay it forward.

The kickoff for the campaign will begin on July 4, a…

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