How they are participating

United Way of Greater Mercer County is a transformer of lives. Our goal is to improve the financial stability, self-sufficiency and health of all Mercer County residents. We are measuring results in terms of changed lives, cost savings and economic benefit returned to the Greater Mercer County Community. Did you know that United Way of Greater Mercer County’s United Housing First Program improves people’s ability to care for themselves by providing them a permanent place to call home? This Program served 84 individuals and families in 2012. By providing a permanent home, our program saved society an average of $9,500 ($800,000 in total system savings) per person, per year in medical and other costs due to decreased use of emergency rooms and shelters. United Housing First is one of many programs you can support when you give to UWGMC. In total, every dollar you invest in United Way of Greater Mercer County translates into $9.06 of documented economic benefit in our community. More importantly, every dollar invested helps transform the lives of people in your community!

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