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Ocean Avenue School Receives School Supplies From Community

This August, IMA patients across Monmouth County donated more than 8,000 school supplies for local kids in Middletown and Eatontown:

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Ocean Avenue School in Middletown’s school secretary Wendy Dunleavy, custodian Joan Smith and Principal Neil Leone. (IMA Urgent Care/Primary Care)
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Family Practice of Middletown’s staff with donations. (IMA Urgent Care/Primary Care)
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IMA Urgent Care of Middletown’s physician assistant Victoria and Dr. Soliman with donations. (IMA Urgent Care/Primary Care)
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IMA Urgent Care Shrewsbury’s Dr. Bhoori and physician assistant Alex helping with donations. (IMA Urgent Care/Primary Care)
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Meadowbrook Elementary School in Eatontown’s school secretary Carol Venezia helping load donations. (IMA Urgent Care/Primary Care)

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — This August, IMA urgent/primary care patients across Monmouth County donated more than 8,000 school supplies for local kids.

The school supply donations were dropped off this week at Meadowbrook Elementary School in Eatontown and Ocean Avenue School in Middletown.

“For over 26 years IMA has been caring for our community. Hosting a Back-To-School drive to help local school-age children excel in school,” said Family Practice of Middletown’s Dr. Roger Thompson.

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“Our patients and staff are extremely generous as this is our largest collection since 2019,” he said. “We’re happy to see our community come together and support local students and families.”

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