CONCORD, MASS. (WHDH) – A brother and sister started a nonprofit to help fight drug abuse. But when they couldn’t get their donated money from a fundraising website, they reached out to Solve It 7.
16-year-old twins Gwyn and Casey Sodergren do everything together.
“We’ve always been very close,” said Gwyn.
That bond grew even stronger after a family friend, Eli Weinstock, died from an accidental drug overdose.
“It hit home for us, because he seemed like a kid that was so similar to us and the kids that we are around,” said Gwyn
“It scared us. It really was scary,” said Casey.
So together, they launched a nonprofit called Safeguard OD. The mission is to provide teens with Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and educational materials.
“The twins are really wanting to educate kids before they take off for college, and arm them with what’s available out there so that we can prevent other overdoses and stay safe,” said the twins’ mother, Melinda Kulish.
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