For over the past 50 years the
United Way has been building a better and stronger Salem
County. Our mission can be described in two simple
words: LIVE UNITED!
To LIVE UNITED
means to work together to create positive, lasting change in
our community; change that results in people having access
to quality healthcare, children making healthy choices and
being ready for school, those in need having access to basic
needs and services, and a senior population that is strong
and vibrant.
Our goals are to
address the needs in our community, to create long-lasting
changes that prevent problems from happening in the first
place. We invite everyone to be part of the change.
Together, united, we can inspire hope and create
opportunities for a better tomorrow.
2011
Salem County
Community Spirit Award
For the last 15 years the Community Spirit Awards event has
recognized outstanding citizens, groups and companies that
demonstrate the spirit of volunteerism based on the
characteristics of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,
fairness, caring, citizenship and volunteerism.
These Awards are made possible by a
coalition of organizations and individuals who recognize
that character counts at home, in school, in the workplace,
in the faith community and in all civic programs and
organizations.
Nominations will be accepted by the
United Way of Salem County until Friday, February 24th.
Please contact the United Way for a nomination form or with
any questions.
The award dinner is scheduled for
Thursday, March 22nd
at the Centerton Country Club.
Reservations are required to attend
the event and can be made by contacting Teresa Christoff at
856.935.2538 or by email at
tchristoff.uwsalem@verizon.net.
Did You Know?
That the United Way of Salem County
sells donated books out of our office front windows to
support our children's literacy fund.
Hardbacks are 50 cents, Paperback are
25 cents and children's books are 10 cents. Feel free to
swing and check out the books or if you have books that you
would like to donate please feel free to give us a call or
drop them off at our office.
UNDERNEATH EVERYTHING WE ARE, UNDERNEATH EVERYTHING WE
DO, WE ARE ALL PEOPLE. CONNECTED, INTERDEPENDENT,
UNITED. AND WHEN WE REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE, WE
INFLUENCE THE CONDITION OF ALL.
THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE
UNITED.
PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM
The FamilyWize Prescription Drug
Discount Card enables you to receive discounted pricing on
prescription drugs. This is not insurance. Rather, it is a
program that offers immediate discounts on prescription
drugs at participating pharmacies. Simply present your card
with each prescription from your doctor to the participating
pharmacy at the time of purchase to receive your discounts.
If you need to transfer a prescription, bring your empty
prescription bottle or label with you to the pharmacy.
Save an average of 20% off the
pharmacy's usual and customary retail price of prescription
drugs, with the highest savings on generic drugs.
Your cost for medication will be
the discount price offered through this program, or the
pharmacy's usual and customary retail price, whichever is
lower. This means you are assured the lowest price in that
store, at the time you purchase the medication. If the
pharmacy's price is lower, there is no savings or discount.
The United Way is recruiting volunteer
tax preparers, greeters and site assistants to help working
families obtain this free service. No prior tax experience
is necessary.
Who are these volunteers? People just
like you – retirees, college students, law students,
homemakers, as well as members of volunteer, civic or
community organizations, and businessmen and women. The
training is available at no cost to volunteers willing to
commit to this service.
The training and certification
materials necessary to prepare basic and intermediate income
tax returns will be provided by IRS, state and volunteer
instructors. A training session is scheduled on January 24th
and 25th at the United Way office located at 203 E. Broadway
in Salem. The volunteers then take an online open book test
to be certified by the IRS before they are able to prepare
returns.
Volunteers will help families and
individuals who are considered low-to-moderate wage earners
by screening for services, preparing their taxes, and making
sure they receive all the tax credits for which they
qualify. The United Way office serves as the site for this
service with appointments Monday through Thursday and select
Saturdays.
Volunteers will be able to have
flexible schedules and donate as much or as little time as
they have available for this program from February 1st
through April 15th.
