#27 Drive-Thru Wellness Event Collects 80 Pounds of Expired Medication

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On Saturday, October 24, the SBU Center for Prevention and Outreach’s SB IMPACT Coalition partnered with the Town of Brookhaven to provide a drive-thru wellness event. They kicked off Red Ribbon Week, a 10-day drug-free awareness campaign, by offering the community an opportunity to safely dispose of expired prescription drugs.

Back row (L to R): Councilwoman Valerie Cartwright; SBU Police Officers Jared King, Joe Bica and Pete Thompson; PJS Chamber member Jennifer Dzvonar; Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Deputy McGovern and Deputy Meehan; SBU Dean of Students Marissa Miller; Michelle Schindler, YMCA Family Services; Sal Pitti, Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Civic Association. Front row (L to R): Sgt Carissa Siry and SSG Jessica Alese, National Guard Counterdrug Task Force and Alana Marino, SB IMPACT/SBU Center for Prevention

The event took place at the Port Jefferson Station Chamber of Commerce office housed in an old train car. The clear weather made it easy for community members to drive through, handing in more than 80 pounds of outdated prescription medication without having to leave their vehicle.

“It was a very successful event,” said Alana Marino, College Prevention Coordinator for the Center for Prevention and Outreach. “We were proud to partner with the Town of Brookhaven’s Council District 3, Drug Prevention Coalition, to orchestrate this event. Both our coalitions are passionate about community safety and wellness.”

The SB IMPACT Coalition group was not only proud of their success, but they were especially pleased to have orchestrated this wellness day event in the midst of a pandemic. The results of their efforts were very gratifying, and they appreciated the community’s willingness to step up to keep others safe.

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