Avon by the Sea

Sign up to participate in COA's 36th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps on Saturday, October 23rd! Volunteers are needed at over 70 locations statewide!
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For more information:

• View the list of cleanup locations or explore them on a map
• Visit the Beach Sweeps FAQ page
• Learn more about COA's biannual Beach Sweeps

Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 – 10AM to 2PM

Clean out your medicine cabinets!  The next National DEA Rx Take Back Day is October 23rd, 2021. Bring your expired, unwanted prescriptions to the Avon by the Sea Police Department at 301 Main St. from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm for safe, secure & anonymous disposal!

• Drop Pills, Capsules, Patches & Pet Meds
• Medication can be disposed either in its original container (with label removed) or by removing medication from its container and disposing directly into the drug disposal box.
• Liquid products, such as cough medicine, should remain sealed in their original container with the cap tightly sealed.
• Vape pens or other e-cigarette devices can be deposited ONLY after the batteries are removed from the devices.
• Please DO NOT drop Syringes!

For more info, visit: takebackday.dea.gov

Avon Community Blood Drive Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Last week, America’s Blood Centers issued a joint statement urging eligible individuals to donate blood. “The blood supply in the United States is dangerously low, an uncommon occurrence for this time of year. It is safe to donate blood and all eligible individuals – including those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.”  Fall is typically a time when the blood supply is more stable. If the nation’s blood supply does not stabilize soon, hospitals may be forced to alter treatment for some patients or cancel some patient surgeries. Blood donations are needed now to help maintain optimal care for all patients.

Avon Community Blood Drive
Avon First Aid Rescue Squad
515 Main St. 
Avon by the Sea

Appointments recommended. For an appointment go to https://nybc.org/newjerseydrive  sponsor code 71181 or call 800-933-2566. Walk-ins accepted if spacing allows.  Please remember to eat, drink and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo.

Donors 76 and over need a doctor’s note unless one is already on file.  Donors who are 16 years old need a signed NYBC consent form. 

WIN A HOME DEPOT GIFT VOUCHER!
Donate blood at one of our drives between 10/1 and 10/31 and get one entry in a sweepstakes drawing for one of three  Home Depot Gift Vouchers (1st Prize: $1,500, 2nd Prize: $1,000, 3rd Prize: $750).  Click here for more information: Home Depot Gift Voucher