May 2019 Newsletter
 

The Pulse of the Community: Health & Wellness
 
L-R: Karen Andrade-Mims, ED of UIH Family Partners, Sandra Toussaint, President & CEO of United Way of Greater Mercer County and Kimme Carlos, ED & Founder Urban Mental Health Alliance

New Health Partnership

United Way of Greater Mercer County partnered with UIH Family Partners (UIH) and the Urban Mental Health Alliance (UMHA) to address mental health beyond the Trenton community.  The goal of the partnership is to serve the unique needs of communities of color and provide resources to alleviate the stigma around mental illness.  Nearly forty individuals attended the spring workshop series: Healthy Minds Matter in Ewing, Trenton, Lawrenceville, Hamilton and Princeton. For more information about the workshops please go to: http://www.urbanmentalhealthalliance.org/ . 
 
Stay tuned for the fall workshop series! 

Prescriptions Savings



United Way of Greater Mercer County and FamilyWize partnered to make prescription medications more affordable in Mercer County. In 2017, individuals saved $125,732 on medications related to  Mental Health, Heart Disease and Diabetes. For  2018, savings increased to $405,800! Next time you pick up a prescription check to see if your medication is eligible. 

Start saving on your prescriptions:

Thanks For Your Support! 

The following companies support United Way of Greater Mercer County's mission through workplace giving,  corporate engagement or  have chosen to designate their donations to a partner non-profit:
Thanks to our individual supporters!


United Way of Greater Mercer County, has worked carefully to ensure the accuracy of the listed partners and supporters. If there is an error, please accept our apologies and notify us by emailing: Courtney Matlock at courtney.matlock@uwgmc.org 

A note from our President & CEO


Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May since the 1940s. Despite the efforts of so many to bring greater awareness to this issue, stigma still exists. I once read "there is no health without mental health." UWGMC works to identify issues affecting our community and partner with various stakeholders to come up with innovative solutions. Truly, mental health is everyone's business. Please join me in having open conversations and sharing resources about the importance of mental health.

Sincerely,

Sandra Toussaint


Corporate Engagement Spotlight


NRG Energy, Inc. made STEM kits that will benefit the Capital Area YMCA. The science experiment will get students thinking about how electromagnets work. 

Events
In partnership with the United Way Network, Deloitte is hosting the 20th Annual Non-Profit Summit. Using Technology for Outreach and Engagement: Telling Your Compelling Story in the Digital Age.  June 7, 2019, Deloitte Office, Parsipanny, NJ from 8:30am-1:30pm.  Click here to register.


Volunteer Corner

Community 
Resources



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