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Good health is an essential ingredient for individual success and a thriving community. Healthy kids are more likely to succeed in school. The whole community will flourish when all of our residents have access to public parks, playgrounds, healthy foods and quality healthcare. We are committed to more than short-term charity for a few; we are committed to lasting solutions that build opportunity for all.
Health is more than doctors
At United Way of the Pennyrile, we know that true health goes beyond doctor visits—it’s about creating a community where every person has the support they need to live well. That’s why we fund programs at Sanctuary, Inc., giving women and children access to counseling, medical exams, and advocacy, and at the Pennyrile Children’s Advocacy Center, ensuring young victims of abuse receive compassionate care and healing. We also recognize the lifesaving work of the American Red Cross and the Christian County Rescue Team, who are there in times of disaster and emergency.
But health is more than physical care—it’s also food security, provided through programs at Aaron McNeil House, the Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Club, Hopkinsville YMCA, and PACS Meals on Wheels. It’s creating a place where adults with disabilities can thrive, like at Trace Industries. And it’s ensuring fair access to care through Kentucky Legal Aid, helping residents secure the health benefits they deserve. Together with our partner agencies, we are building a stronger, healthier community—one that supports the whole person and the whole family.
United Way of the Pennyrile and SingleCare Community Service Partnership, an organization focused on improving people’s lives by providing access to affordable prescription medications, partnered together to ensure local residents have access to a free, easy to use prescription savings card that to date has helped over 11 million Americans save more than $1 billion on their prescriptions.
SingleCare cards can immediately lower the cost of medicine by an average savings of around 40 percent for people without insurance or who take medications not covered by their plan. Just by presenting the SingleCare card or mobile app at their local pharmacy, customers save on the cost of their prescription medicine, no strings attached. The free SingleCare Prescription Savings Card can be used by anyone, including people without insurance and those with insurance who have high deductibles or take medications not covered by their plan. The free SingleCare Prescription Savings Card has unlimited use, does not require any personal information from the user and has no eligibility criteria.