Clinton Township Newsletter

8 s e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 0 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M 800.452.9105 • 908.638.9339 www.AandLPoolService.com 1 VAN SYCKLE ST, HIGH BRIDGE, NJ 08829 SERVING HUNTERDON, WARREN, MORRIS, SOMERSET AND MERCER COUNTIES FOUNDED 1967 • LIC.#13VH02098100 ALL In-Ground Pools Pool Openings Pool Closings Maintenance Swimming Pool Inspections Filter Repair/ Replacement Heater Repair/ Replacement Pump Repair/ Replacement Computerized Automation Pump/Acid Wash Safety Covers Renovations Vacuum Service Leak Detection Services Pressure Testing Pool Cleaners Pool Chemicals Salt Generators SPA Covers SERVICES: T h E U N I T E D W A Y O f h U N T E R D O N C O U N T Y The United Way of Hunterdon County has been supporting our community for more than 30 years to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to thrive. Their focus is on helping ALICE - the 22% of our neighbors who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained and Employed (or retired). How UW help ALICE takes many different forms - poverty prevention programs, advocacy and collaborative efforts across the community. You can read more about their current work in the latest Community Impact Report and see where they're headed longer term in their Long Range Plan. UWHC hopes that you will join them in our efforts because they can't build a stronger community alone! Great things happen when we LIVE UNITED! WHO UWHC HELPS: Did you know that it costs ~$90,000 for a family of four to make ends meet – and that doesn't count a night out at the movies. Hunterdon County may be labeled as one of the Healthiest and Wealthiest corners of the country but labels are often misleading. Those statistics don't make any mention of ALICE – individuals who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained yet Employed. ALICE is working individuals and/or families who struggle to make ends meet. United Way fights to remove structural barriers and empower ALICE. Meet Charlene (aka ALICE): All ALICE needs is one catastrophic event to slip into a hopeless situation – one that puts a greater strain on individuals, on our health care system, on social services and on our community. Conversely, often all ALICE needs is short term support to get back on track towards self- sufficiency. United Way of Hunterdon County focuses on poverty prevention, financial empowerment and advocacy to create positive change in our community. Why? Because every individual deserves the opportunity to thrive. In Hunterdon, ALICE makes up 22% of county households. HOW YOU CAN HELP: If you and/or your organization is interested in putting together a year-round volunteer engagement calendar - we'd love to help! The only Volunteer Center in New Jersey built with the help of more than 175 volunteers, this isn't just the place where things get done, the center is where lives get changed. Contact Amy at: amy@uwhunterdon.org to learn about volunteer opportunties. Stop by and visit us soon. The center is located at 20 Fulper Road, Flemington; open Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and during events. The center is the meeting place for volunteer activities and programs including Holiday Hands, Tools 4 School, VITA Free Tax Preparation and many more! HOW YOU CAN GIVE: Your financial investment in United Way of Hunterdon County is an investment in your Hunterdon Community. Your gift of $100 supports programs like Tools 4 Schools that ensures all kids in our community have the right tools to start the school year ready to learn. Your gift of $365 (just $1 a day) is maximized across our focus areas of Income, Health and Education, the three building blocks necessary to build and maintain a good life and strong community. Your gift of $1,000 or more enables us to continue to identify and work towards achieving strategic goals like "Improving the financial stability of 10,000 Hunterdon County residents by 2020" or 10 by 20. Visit: www.UWHunterdon.org for more information. P A R T N E R S h I P f O R h E A L T h M O N T h L Y S T R E S S R E D U C T I O N T I P S September is often a month of renewal for folks, especially those with children as anticipation of a new school year starts. This year's anticipation is filled with much more anxiety than most and you may find your thoughts running away from you in a way that is not helpful. One way to combat this downward spiral is to practice a strategy called "anchoring".[1] It is a way to help you take the emotion out of your thoughts and look at them objectively in a given moment. You start by grounding yourself physically by standing or lying still. Then, you observe the reality of what is going on: Your thoughts? How your body feels? Your physical surroundings? This slows you down and lets you self-reflect. Then ask yourself if your response is helpful for solving your problem or making you feel better, or is it harming you by causing you to feel stuck or hopeless. By breaking the cycle of your thoughts, you can reset and move on to a more positive, relaxed state. [1] www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/well/mind/five-minute-coronavirus-stress-resets.html?searchResultPosition=1

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