Despite Covid issues, the Village of East Hills’ annual blood and pill drives were met with overwhelming success on Sunday, June 5. The drive obtained 62 pints of blood for the New York Blood Center, which they say will save lives and bring better health to 186 people. Mayor Koblenz stated, “I thank Roslyn High School students, Adam Liebowitz and Lior Schwartz (co-chairs), and everyone involved in the effort. Each donation received helps to provide blood to up to three people. Accident victims, burn victims, people undergoing heart surgery, among others who need emergency blood donations, will greatly benefit.”
Additionally, police officers from the Sixth Precinct were present at the medication drive in East Hills to oversee the safe collection of expired and unwanted pharmaceuticals by student volunteers.
Pill drive founder and co-chair, Adam Liebowitz, stated: “The purpose of the pill drives is to help keep medications out of the hands of children and those who might abuse them, and to protect our environment from contamination if disposed at home.” Thanks to the local Nassau County Police Precinct, the medications were safely disposed of by destroying them in high-temperature incineration.
