BarrierMed donates gloves to needy

LAKE MARY, Fla. (Jan. 2)—BarrierMed Inc. will donate about 100 cases of latex-free surgical and examination gloves to hospitals and medical centers that serve needy children overseas. The donation, which breaks down to about 20,000 pairs of gloves, is being made to the Children's Right Fund, headquartered in Longwood, Fla., according to Victor Ragucci, BarrierMed founder and CEO. Children's Right Fund supplies health care and medical centers in impoverished areas. Retail value of the gloves is about $50,000, Ragucci said.