Get United Campaign
GET UNITED: THE SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN FOR TARRANT COUNTY
A Bold Goal – For a Bold Future
$100 Million Toward Healthier, Safer and Thriving Communities – For All
Tarrant County is home to 2 million people, yet 41% live at or below the poverty line. Our neighbors need our help – and your support.
Through United Way of Tarrant County’s GET UNITED Campaign, we will secure our future by overcoming systemic challenges facing our region. With your support, we will grow programs in the following areas:
Community Response
Providing the basics for daily needs, disaster relief and veterans.
Community Health
Ensuring a community where everyone can be safe and healthy, with a particular focus on underserved neighborhoods, 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 own success and to their community.
Area Agency on Aging
We offer support for older adults, those with disabilities and those who care for them.
Maternal Health
We’re addressing one of the biggest health challenges in Tarrant County: the high maternal mortality rate.
Youth Gun Violence Prevention
We’re working to address the leading cause of teen death with street outreach, counseling and more, informed by stakeholders including a youth advisory council.
Campaign Leadership
Get United is supported by a diverse group of community, civic and business leaders, as well as individuals passionate about the future of Tarrant County.
Look Back
Unplugged with Sonny Dykes and Randy Galloway
Get United Partners
Get Involved, Get United
Past Events
Get United Day at the Ballpark
Guns, Girls and Pearls
Get United Day Nov. 11, 2023
Give Today for Tomorrow
Our Mission in Action
United Way of Tarrant County Announces Marcia Etie as Director of Development
United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC), which supports communities across North Texas, has named Marcia Etie as Director of Development for Community Investment. Etie will specifically support UWTC’s GET UNITED Campaign, its $100 million fundraising effort to secure a healthier and safer tomorrow and support thriving communities for all in Tarrant County.
United Way of Tarrant County Welcomes Brian Estridge as Director of Development
In support of its efforts to raise $100 million to secure a healthier and safer tomorrow for all in Tarrant County, United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) has named Brian Estridge as Director of Development for Community Investment. In this newly created role, Estridge will cultivate relationships with individual and institutional donors, working to unite philanthropic support for UWTC’s programs to support thriving communities.
Fort Worth Report: A looming tax deadline brings a long-term opportunity to help vulnerable residents in Tarrant County
In the past year, the financial strains felt by many in our community have intensified due to inflation and the rising costs of consumer goods. In North Texas, the cost of transportation skyrocketed by 9%, while housing and utility expenses rose by 5.5%, and food prices shot up 4.4%.