United Way-Arlington
United Way-Arlington Celebrates 30th Anniversary
United Way-Arlington is celebrating 30 years of increasing opportunities for education, income and health. When this partnership of United Way, the City of Arlington and knowledgeable community volunteers began in 1981, it was hailed as the first of its kind in the nation.
Past volunteer leaders who made it all possible shared their favorite memories April 20 during the annual United Way-Arlington “Report to the Community” luncheon at Cacharel Restaurant in Arlington. Master of Ceremonies was Gary Cumbie, Donor Relations Officer of the Tarrant County College Foundation.
Formerly known as Arlington Human Service Planners, United Way-Arlington provides human service planning for Arlington that—
- Encourages cooperation and collaboration among nonprofit and public institutions
- Facilitates the implementation of community solutions
- Promotes diversity
“Because of United Way-Arlington’s human service planning efforts,” said Regional Director Cynthia Jensen, “local human service issues are more accurately measured and understood, local resources are better utilized, and unmet needs are addressed more efficiently and effectively.”
United Way-Arlington currently is involved in studying high-priority youth issues in Arlington and facilitating the Our Community, Our Kids collaboration. Past United Way-Arlington task forces have led to:
- Dental Health for Arlington, an award-winning nonprofit that has provided millions of dollars worth of dental care for low-income people since 1993.
- The UTA Continuing Education and Workforce Development Center, a one-stop community education and job training center.
- The first campus-based after-school child care programs in the Arlington ISD, which continue to serve thousands of children annually.
- The Arlington Child Care Council, which is helping parents and child care providers prepare children to succeed in kindergarten.
- Millions of federal dollars to help homeless families in Arlington find housing and achieve self-sufficiency.
Our Vision
Tarrant County will be a place where children, individuals and families thrive, where neighbors care for each other and where people willingly share the responsibility of ensuring a safe and healthy community for all.
Our Mission
To improve lives across our diverse communities by:
- Prioritizing needs in education, income and health
- Forming innovative and effective partnerships with other organizations
- Strategically raising and investing resources to make lasting change
Our Diversity Statement
United Way of Tarrant County values and seeks diversity by respecting the knowledge, abilities and experience of all individuals. Our commitment is to support an inclusive environment reflecting our United Way communities and accomplishing our mission.
