FORT WORTH, Texas (October 9, 2023) — In support of its efforts to provide systemic solutions to ongoing social challenges, United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) today announced the investment of $2.1 million in 66 community-based programs supporting North Texas, thanks to contributions to the organization’s Community Fund.
The funds go toward efforts focused on providing near- and long-term support within UWTC's four primary focus areas:
- Community response — providing the basics for daily needs, disaster relief, and military and veteran families.
- Community health — ensuring a community where everyone can be safe and healthy, focusing on underserved neighbors, women, children, older adults and those with disabilities.
- Financial empowerment — equipping individuals with the tools for independence, from financial literacy to stable housing and transportation.
- Education and learning — preparing the current and future workforce to contribute to their success and community.
"As quickly as our community grows, so does the need. By supporting programs led by UWTC and local organizations doing great work in our community, we're creating a more vibrant, stronger Tarrant County," said Leah M. King, president and CEO of United Way of Tarrant County. “We're grateful for the generous donations from companies, foundations and individuals to our Community Fund, which allows UWTC to bolster the community.”
Donors contributing to UWTC's Community Fund ensure vital resources are available in the local community. The fund is instrumental in providing nutritious meals for older adults, implementing educational programs for PreK-12 students, extending much-needed assistance with rent and utilities for struggling families, supporting veteran services across North Texas, and providing a wide array of other indispensable resources that fulfill basic needs.
A portion of the funds support three UWTC programs:
- Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County (community health), which provides a variety of services in support of older adults, those with disabilities and caregivers in the Metroplex.
- Mission United initiative (community response), which covers every area of support needed by veterans, active-duty military and their families.
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (financial empowerment), which offers free income tax services to tens of thousands of households earning $60,000 or less.
Other funding recipients include:
Organization | Program Focus |
AB Christian Learning Center | Education & Learning |
Ability Connection Texas | Community Health |
ACH Child and Family Services | Financial Empowerment |
AIDS Outreach Center | Financial Empowerment |
Alliance Child & Family Solutions | Community Health |
Alzheimer's Association of North Central | Community Health |
American Red Cross, North Texas Region | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Arlington Charities, Inc. | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Arlington Life Shelter | Financial Empowerment |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tarrant | Education & Learning |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant | Education & Learning |
Camp Fire First Texas | Education & Learning |
Cancer Care Services | Community Health |
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fort Worth | Financial Empowerment |
Center for Transforming Lives | Education & Learning |
Child Care Associates | Education & Learning |
Chris Howell Foundation | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Christ's Haven for Children | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Clayton YES! | Education & Learning |
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant | Education & Learning |
Community Enrichment Center | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Community Frontline | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Community Learning Center, Inc. | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Dental Health for Arlington, Inc. | Community Health |
DFW Asylum Seeker Housing Network | Financial Empowerment |
Foundation Communities | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
G.R.A.C.E. | Financial Empowerment |
Girls Incorporated of Tarrant County | Education & Learning |
Guardianship Services, Inc. | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
inspirED | Education & Learning |
Junior Achievement of the Chisholm | Education & Learning |
Lena Pope Home | Education & Learning |
LVTRise | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Mansfield Mission Center | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Maroon 9 | Education & Learning |
Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Mercy Clinic | Community Health |
Mission Central Metroplex | Education & Learning |
New Day Arlington | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
NewDay Services for Children & Families | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
nPower | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Pathfinders of Tarrant County | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant | Financial Empowerment |
Project Transformation | Education & Learning |
Reading Partners | Education & Learning |
Recovery Resource Council | Community Health |
Rosa Es Rojo, Inc | Community Health |
STEPS With Horses | Community Health |
SafeHaven of Tarrant County | Financial Empowerment |
Seasons of Change, Incorporated | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Servolution Network | Financial Empowerment |
Sixty & Better | Community Health |
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation | Community Health |
Tarrant County Academy of Medicine | Community Health |
Tarrant Literacy Coalition | Education & Learning |
Taste Project | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
The Ladder Alliance | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
The Salvation Army of Tarrant County | Financial Empowerment |
The Women's Center of Tarrant County | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
United Community Centers, Inc. | Education & Learning |
Urban Strategies | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
Volunteers of America Texas | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth | Community Response/ Financial Empowerment |
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About United Way of Tarrant County
United Way of Tarrant County brings people together to build strong communities where everyone thrives. As a nonprofit leader, we help communities tackle tough challenges and work with private, public, and nonprofit partners to boost education, financial stability, and health resources. Last year, we helped more than 325,000 people through our resources. We celebrated our 100th anniversary in 2022 and are ready to serve Tarrant County for years to come.