MedExpress Announces UnitedHealth Group $500,000 Donation to Aid Rebuilding and Recovery Efforts in West
Virginia Following Deadly Floods
$500,000 contribution to SBP will help launch new recovery organization – Homes for West Virginia
MedExpress, part of Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company (NYSE:UNH), announced a $500,000 contribution to SBP to help launch
Homes for West Virginia, a new organization dedicated to rebuilding homes and communities following the deadly flooding throughout
the state that devastated communities and claimed 23 lives earlier this year.
The donation from MedExpress and UnitedHealth Group will help SBP begin rebuild and recovery efforts in the West Virginia
counties most in need of assistance.
“MedExpress is humbled to play a part in helping West Virginians rebuild and recover,” said MedExpress CEO Frank Alderman. “With
the help of local volunteers and community leaders like SBP, we can all help West Virginians and their families get back on their
feet and into a safe home.”
SBP is a leading national disaster recovery nonprofit organization. Twelve West Virginia counties were declared federal
disasters following the June flooding, and nearly 8,000 people have requested assistance from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA). Homes for West Virginia’s first initiative will be in White Sulphur Springs, which will serve as a model for other
projects throughout the state in need of recovery services.
The donation was announced at a groundbreaking ceremony in White Sulphur Springs. Recently renamed “Hope Village,” the Mennonite
Disaster Services will aid in the building of the village, which will feature 42 homes and a community park.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives
and making health care work better. UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through two distinct
platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which provides information and
technology-enabled health services. For more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on Twitter.
About MedExpress
MedExpress is a national leader in delivering high-quality, convenient and affordable walk-in care. It provides a broad scope of
services including urgent care, employer health services and basic wellness and prevention services. MedExpress’ full-service
neighborhood medical centers accept most insurance and are open 12 hours a day, seven days a week and always have a fully staffed
medical team. MedExpress has administrative offices in Morgantown, W.Va., and Canonsburg, Pa. For more information, visit medexpress.com, twitter.com/medexpress, facebook.com/medexpress or linkedin.com/company/medexpress.
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MedExpress
Kelly Sorice, 724-597-6042
kelly.sorice@medexpress.com
or
UnitedHealth Group
Tyler Mason, 424-333-6122
tyler.mason@uhg.com
or
St. Bernard Project/Homes for West Virginia
Evan Achiron
eachiron@sbpusa.org
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