Coastal Bend family and friends, you did it again!

On October 13, KRIS 6 introduced you to John Navar , a Flour Bluff man who launched a campaign to collect the new Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Barbie for young patients at Driscoll Children's Hospital.

The doll comes complete with an insulin pump and glucose monitor.

Navar's wife, Cheryl, is a pediatric diabetic educator at Driscoll Children's Hospital and thought the new Barbie would be perfect to help her patients, especially with World Diabetes Day just around the corner, Nov. 14.

Immediately, John went on social media to ask for donations, and the Coastal Bend and several foundations stepped up, donating more than $15,000.

On Tuesday afternoon, Cheryl and John donated their first 100 T1D Barbies to Driscoll Children's Hospital.

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