Family Health & Wellness
The LBV works in partnership with both The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and Rutgers University to provide low-income families and other members of the community with medical treatments as part of this S.A.V.E Women and S.A.V.E Men initiative programs. Additionally, we are able to ensure, through our partnership with UMDNJ, that uninsured women and men over the age of 40 have access to medical consultations, tests, and screenings for early detection and prevention of cancer.
For Women:
The Legion of Good Will provides uninsured women over the age of 40 cancer prevention consultation and tests--the program includes an entire day of lectures about cancer prevention and the opportunity for free mammograms and PAP smears. The University Hospital provides a mobile mammography bus for this program.
For Men:
The Legion of Good Will offers uninsured men over 50 years old free clinical checkups and preventive health education in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The program provides prostate cancer screenings and colon exams at no-charge.
LBV and Rutgers University Medical School Students at YMCA Shelter
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School students joined efforts with the Legion of Good Will (LBV-USA) for a special edition of the Charity Round Program to support the homeless families. In addition to hot meals, fruits, beverages, blankets, and words of encouragement brought by the volunteers of the LBV, the future doctors brought hygiene care packages and provided health screenings to benefit more than 150 families from YMCA emergency residence of Newark, NJ.