United Way in Waukesha County and FamilyWize Saved Families $589, 527 on Prescription Medicines

United Way in Waukesha County and the FamilyWize Community Service Partnership have teamed up to make prescriptions more affordable for those without insurance or even those who have insurance that does not cover their prescription costs. FamilyWize cards have provided needed relief with great success in Waukesha County. 7,352 residents in the community used the FamilyWize card in 2012 and saved a collective total of $589, 527 on the cost of their prescription medicines. 

United Way in Waukesha County is one of about 1,000 local United Ways that partner with the FamilyWise program. “Our partnership with United Way Worldwide and almost 1,000 local United Ways nationwide gives us a national platform to help people in every community across the country,” said Dan Barnes, FamilyWize CEO and co-founder. 

“The FamilyWize card is a great resource for people in the community who may be struggling to meet their basic needs. It is a way to help them save much needed money to make hard time a little bit easier,” said Kurt Schimdt, AFL-CIO Labor Liason of the United Way in Waukesha County. 

The free FamilyWize prescription cards can be used at most pharmacies including all chain pharmacies and groceries nationwide. Cards are available for residents of Waukesha County on the United Way in Waukesha County website: www.UnitedWayWaukesha.org. 

About United Way

United Way in Waukesha County is a community-based nonprofit that identifies and addresses local health and human service needs by raising resources necessary to positively impact lives and conditions. United Way in Waukesha County is currently on track to reach the goal of their Strive for 5 campaign. Strive for 5 is a three year goal to raise 5 million dollars and recruit 500 volunteers by the end of 2014. The $4,503,708 million dollars raised in the 2012 campaign places United Way in a great position to invest in issues that are important to the community and really make a difference. The goal to recruit 500 new volunteers for reader, tutor, and mentoring programs is also on track with 115 new volunteers to date. For more information, contact the United Way in Waukesha County office at (262) 547-8459 or visit www.UnitedWayWaukesha.org. 

About FamilyWize

The FamilyWize Community Service Partnership was established in 2005 to help people get the medicine they need. Today, more than 50,000 community agencies, coordinated by nearly 1,000 participating United Ways and America’s Promise Alliance Partners in all 50 states coordinate local distribution of the free FamilyWize prescription drug discount cards, which lower the cost of medicine by up to 75%. As of December 2012, the free FamilyWize cards have helped more than five million people save over $450 million. For more information, visit FamilyWize.org/about us.