Tips for a Diabetic-Friendly Thanksgiving
Turkey Day is almost here, and with it comes the question, "Will I overdo it again this year, or is it possible to have some self-control?" For diabetics, this question…
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Get your Temple Health Lung Scan!
November is National Lung Cancer Month. Take a look at these surprising facts and learn how to get a lung scan that could potentially save your life! Lung Cancer Facts:…
November is National Diabetes Month
This month we strive to boost awareness about the risk factors, symptoms, and types of diabetes. Why should you care about Diabetes? Diabetes effects 1 in 10 people in the…
Living With Diabetes & PreDiabetes
Are you Pre-Diabetic? More than 1 in 3 US adults are pre-diabetic and 90% don’t know it. Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than…
National Chiropractic Health Month
Strength. Stability. Success. Musculoskeletal (MSK) health helps people live full and active lives. Musculoskeletal injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, rotator cuff injuries, sprains, and strains can cause temporary…
Ask a Financial Advisor
How should you view and manage your retirement savings plan through various life stages? To help improve your chances of achieving a financially comfortable retirement, start with a realistic assessment…
Beneficiary Information
It is important to make sure the Fund Office has the most up to date beneficiary information on file. By visiting the Benefit Fund’s website, Carpenters.Fund, you can review what…
E-Cigarette Epidemic
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, vape pens, JUULs, ect. have been sold in the U.S. for about a decade now. E-cigs are the most commonly used tobacco products among kids—and it's…
Substance Abuse Among Youth
Substance abuse and problematic patterns of substance use among youth can lead to problems at school, cause or aggravate physical and mental health-related issues, promote poor peer relationships, cause motor-vehicle…
Ask the Fund’s Collections Department
THE BENEFIT FUND’S COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLECTION OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS, ADMINISTERING THE CAFETERIA BENEFIT (VACATION & DEPENDENT CARE PAYMENTS), RECIPROCAL HOURS, AND ISSUING WORK RECORD REPORTS. VACATION…