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North Texas community impact

1 in 3 North Texas kids can’t read at grade level.
We’re changing that.

Education can chart a child’s future, opening doors and setting students up for a lifetime of success. For 100 years, United Way Metropolitan Dallas has united neighbors, nonprofits, and businesses to make education, income, and health real for every North Texan.

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Our Key Education Goal

50%
Increase by 50% the number of students reading on grade level by third grade by the year 2030.
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Our Impact Over the Last Year

11,977

Children
received age-appropriate books every month through our Once Upon a Month™ program.

4,748

Students & Parents

benefited from free laptops provided through Digital Bridges, our partnership with AT&T.

3,113

Families

participated in parent education initiatives that encourage healthy child development.

9,240

Children
received age-appropriate books every month through our Once Upon a Month™ program.

15,176

Students
participated in Heal, Play, Learn, which encourages social and emotional wellness, physical activity, creativity and more.

1,125

Parents & Teachers
signed up for free subscriptions to Vooks animated storybooks.

    Real impact

    Every number is a neighbor

    The challenges facing North Texas aren’t abstract. They’re your classmate, your coworker, the family down the street. Here’s one of the stories behind our work.

    Donating, especially through United Way, targets multiple communities, multiple areas where the opportunity for change is greatest. And I think United Way does a good job in really looking at and finding those communities in which our dollars can make a bigger impact.

    Ben Sarpong, longtime supporter of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

    Real impact

    Every number is a neighbor

    The challenges facing North Texas aren’t abstract. They’re your classmate, your coworker, the family down the street. Here’s one of the stories behind our work.

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    Donating, especially through United Way, targets multiple communities, multiple areas where the opportunity for change is greatest. And I think United Way does a good job in really looking at and finding those communities in which our dollars can make a bigger impact.

    Ben Sarpong, longtime supporter of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

    Here’s what happens when books show up every month:

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    11,977 children

    Received age-appropriate books every month through Once Upon a Month™

    Change a Child’s Story
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    668,485 books

    Have been distributed since the program began

    Make an Impact Today
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    700,000 families

    Built a foundation for long-term academic success last year

    Change Lives Here at Home
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    96% of caregivers

    Reported reading more often to their children

    Be Part of the Change
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    One book a month. That’s all it takes to make a child feel like a reader.

    $36 does that for one child. $72 does it for two. Whatever you can give today, it shows up in a child’s hands — and stays with them for life.  

    Give now and change a child’s story