Day of Action December 3
Drop Off a Door Hanger and Change a Life
By simply hanging a small packet of information on a doorknob, you could set a low-income working family on the path to greater financial stability. Sign up today to be part of a life-changing Day of Action on Saturday, December 3. Individuals, families and groups are all welcome.
United Way’s Earn Well financial stability initiative is recruiting volunteers to distribute 10,000 packets to households in low-income neighborhoods of Fort Worth and Arlington. Each package will contain information (in English and Spanish) on United Way-funded services that can help families increase their income and manage their money more effectively.
Volunteers will gather at 8:30 a.m. December 3 in the parking lots outside the United Way offices at 1500 N. Main in Fort Worth and 401 W. Sanford in Arlington for a continental breakfast and brief orientation. Everyone will receive United Way t-shirts, the information packets and specific distribution areas that can be covered in a few hours. Volunteers will work in small teams and drive themselves to their assigned areas.
The door hanger packets will provide information about three free services:
Free Tax Help: Free tax help from IRS-certified tax preparers at United Way-supported tax preparation centers helps families who make less than $50,000 get all the refunds for which they qualify.
• Last tax season more than 2,800 free tax returns were completed through the tax assistance program.
• This resulted in more than $5 million in total returns and earned income tax credits coming back to struggling working families and our local community.
Free Job Skills: United Way funds free job training that can help people get work or obtain higher-paying jobs. Training includes certification in such areas as forklift operation and oil and gas production.
• During the last year 124 individuals enrolled in vocational programs, skills enhancement training and college courses, while 289 enrolled in adult literacy programs to improve their basic skills.
Money School: United Way funds classes that help people set financial goals, establish budgets, use credit wisely and save money for emergencies.
• During the last year more than 300 people completed a 12 ½ hour financial education course.
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.
