Awareness

Giving Back to Our Community . Team UME loves to give back to our community, and this week we decided to give back to our beloved Stock Island. We teamed up with the Monroe County Sheriff and Waste Management to clean up the streets from 5th avenue and Cross street to Stock Rock Café. Even […]

Happy Pride Month UME is celebrating #PrideMonth this month and year-round, to honor LGBTQ+ individuals, celebrate diversity and to raise a sense of community. #HappyPrideMonth to all!

World Diabetes Awareness Campaign . In November, Team UME participated in the World Diabetes Awareness campaign. . This initiative aims to be the global driver that promotes the importance of taking action to confront diabetes as a critical global health issue . The campaign is represented by The Blue Circle which is the universal symbol […]

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.   We here at UME would like to provide tools you need to decrease your risk and help manage your diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. The body breaks down the carbohydrates you eat into blood sugar that it uses for energy- and insulin […]

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month! A good rule of thumb is to have your children’s eyes examined during well-child visits, beginning around age three. Your child’s eye doctor can help detect refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. If you or your doctor suspects that your child may have a vision […]

August is National Immunization Awareness Month!! National Immunization Awareness Month is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. Communities across the country use the month each year to raise awareness about the important role vaccines play in preventing serious, sometimes deadly, diseases across the lifespan.

July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, dedicated to making everyone aware that kids get arthritis, too! While a lot of progress has been made in treating it, there’s still a lot more to do to get to the bottom of this painful and debilitating disorder. An estimated 300,000 children in the U.S. — that’s 1 […]

We at UME feel that teachers play a critical role in educating and shaping our children. Thank you for being kind, patient, dedicated, and understanding. Today and every day, we are grateful and appreciate all teachers. Our Founder, Anne Marie Chapman, would especially like to thank the staff of Mater Dei for their tremendous job […]

Happy Nurses Week 2019 Let’s celebrate the heroic men and women that selflessly give their lives to helping those in need. Thank you for your kindness, compassion and love of helping others every day. #healthcare #nationalnursesweek #nurses

May is National Blood Pressure Month. Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and recognized by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National High Blood Pressure Education Month raises awareness about the impact of hypertension. Many people don’t even know they have high blood pressure. Symptoms of hypertension often go unnoticed and […]

UME‘s Mascot, 8 year old Matthew Chapman, shows you can never be too young to understand that it’s not how much we give, but how much we put into giving. Following in the footsteps of his philanthropic parents UME Founder and CEO Anne Marie Chapman and CEO of Jam Building Services, Matthew Chapman, Matthew Jr. […]

April marks Autism Awareness Month. 1 out of every 60 children will be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, help us spread awareness, provide resources, aid and creative outlets for children and families affected by autism. Mikayla’s Voice is a non-profit dedicated to celebrating differences. They are committed to inspiring children and young adults to embrace individuals of […]

UME supports World Autism Awareness Day!!! World Autism Awareness Day aims to put a spotlight on the hurdles that people with autism – and others living with autism – face every day. Autism Awareness Day is about celebrating and recognizing people on the autism spectrum, as well as researching and fundraising initiatives which promote inclusivity […]

March is National Kidney Month, a time to bring awareness to kidney disease. More than 9 out of 10 people who have kidney disease don’t know they have it. Chronic kidney disease is a serious condition, affecting more than 30 million adults in the United States, yet people in the early stages may have not […]

UME CEO Anne Marie Chapman was presented an acknowledgment award presented by Ivan Eitreim, Commander of Post 32, accompanied by Bill Atkins, Army Korean War grandfather of VFW Lansdale 32’s Kim Paul and Jim Hannon for her outstanding support and contributions to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Home Town Warriors and our Armed Forces. The […]

Here is to strong women, may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them!! Happy International Women’s Day from us all at UME!!!

This year, UME was honored to participate in two different Angel Tree programs. One was held through the Salvation Army division of Philadelphia, and the other was through Saint Stanislaus Church in Lansdale. We adopted two families of five, that needed some Christmas Cheer. We were able to put over $7,000 in clothing, toys and […]