Donate Bottled Water To Help Middletown-Area EMS Squads

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — For the fourth year in a row, IMA Urgent Care & Primary Care will be collecting cases of bottled water to benefit local fire departments and EMS squads in the Middletown area.

Anyone who would like is asked to drop off bottled water at the local IMA clinics from May 2 - May 13. The bottled water will be donated to local first responders who need it to stay hydrated and clean wounds and eyes during an emergency, especially as the warmer weather will soon be upon us.

In the four years IMA has hosted the bottled water drive, patients have donated more than 4,000 cases. This year — with the increase in local fires and emergency calls — IMA hopes to donate 1,000 cases locally.

To donate, drop off a case of water to one of their 11 offices:

• IMA Urgent Care Shrewsbury 1026 Broad Street, Shrewsbury
• IMA Urgent Care Middletown 363 Route 36, Middletown
• Chapel Hill Family Medicine 100 Village Court, Suite 302, Hazlet
• Family Practice of Middletown 18 Leonardville Road, Middletown
• Hazlet Family Care 3253 Route 35 North, Hazlet
• IMA Pediatrics 3253 Route 35 North, Hazlet
• Maple Avenue Medical 231 Maple Avenue, Red Bank
• Red Bank Family Medicine 35 Gilbert Street South, Tinton Falls
• Red Bank Medical 175 Patterson Avenue, Shrewsbury
• River Road Primary Care 569 River Road, Fair Haven
• Shrewsbury Family Medicine 655 Shrewsbury Avenue, Shrewsbury

“In our area, our first responders are mostly volunteer driven, and they rely heavily on donations. Donating bottled water is an easy way to support our local fire departments and EMS squads as often they purchase water on their own to keep on their trucks,” said Dr. Roger Thompson, president of IMA.