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Causes: International, International Relief
Mission: Duncan tree foundation is a nonprofit organization serving the medical needs of the poor and vulnerable in selected countries and among local population groups. Through community outreach programs, most notably the scoliosis care fund, dtf works to promote all aspects of wellness
Programs: In 2016, the duncan tree foundation and its scoliosis care fund sponsored spring and fall trips to jamaica wi where they provided 8 scoliosis surgeries at cornwall regional hospital and 16 surgeries at kingston public hospital at no cost to patients. Medtronic continues to support dtf mission trips by donating implants and instruments and nuvasive clinicial services is now supporting dtfs mission with intra-operative neuromonitoring as a result of their purchase of biotronic neuronetwork. To date over 130 patients have received free scoliosis surgeries from dtf across 2 countries. In october 2016, dtf registered as a charity in pennysylvania where the organization also honored dr. Vincent arlet,professor of orthopaedic surgery with their humanitarian award. In november 2016, dtf launched a new division to the company in kingstonjamaica. The income and expenses for the above mentioned surgeries were from in-kind donations and are not included in the income listed for contributions.