Biomed Technologies becomes an official donation drop-off for OPERATION CHILLOUT

MOUNT ARLINGTON, NEW JERSEY, JUNE 1, 2014 — Due to the overwhelming success of collecting donations during the Winter campaign and offering a company match initiative, Biomed Technologies has become an official drop-off point all year round! Donations are being accepted at their Mount Arlington headquarters which can be dropped off in-person or sent via mail.

Items being collected for the 2014 Summer Homeless Outreach are Cases of Bottled Water, New / Unused T-Shirts & Ball Caps, Sunblock & Sunglasses, and Insect Repellent. Monetary Donations in the form of Checks are to be made out to OPERATION CHILLOUT.

In November 2013, Biomed Technologies partnered with OPERATION CHILLOUT – an all-volunteer not for profit coalition dedicated to ending the crisis of homeless veterans. Each Winter, OPERATION CHILLOUT collects and distributes backpacks filled with new warm clothing and basic survival gear to homeless veterans in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Their mobile Veteran’s Rapid Response Unit provides immediate outreach for homeless veterans to access and respond to their needs.

There are over 7,000 homeless veterans in New Jersey. With this staggering number, OPERATION CHILLOUT works to help these veterans and their families. Together we can make an impact on this problem. For information on OPERATION CHILLOUT, please visit www.operationchillout.org.

About Biomed Technologies

Since 1988, Biomed Technologies has been providing high quality biomedical services to the healthcare community performing expert on-site repair services, calibrations, preventive maintenance and safety inspections on all makes and models of diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical, laboratory, and infection control equipment. Headquartered in northwestern New Jersey, on-site services are offered throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, as well as nationwide depot repair services. For more information, visit www.BiomedTechnologies.com.

About OPERATION CHILLOUT

OPERATION CHILLOUT is a grassroots interfaith coalition founded in the year 2000 by concerned volunteers to help a group of homeless Viet Nam veterans living in the open under a railroad trestle in Northern NJ. OCO has been responding to the needs of homeless Veterans ever since. For more information, visit www.OperationChillout.org.