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Preventing Childhood Hunger This Summer

When the school year ends, tens of thousands of North Texas students rely on summer meals programs to access regular nutritious meals and to keep hunger at b…

Bench & Bar 2022

This April, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas proudly hosted our annual Bench & Bar event, featuring a panel of local legal experts from some of North T…

College and Career Readiness Benefits All North Texas

This month, tens of thousands of graduating seniors across North Texas are preparing to take their next steps into the world. The stakes are high for each in…

Achieve Key Financial Milestones

These and other obstacles keep many North Texans from achieving financial security, which can also impact their educational opportunities and health. April i…

Family Connects North Texas Expansion

A Proven Approach Based on the Durham model, Family Connects is an evidence-based program rigorously evaluated with proven outcomes for improving maternal an…

This Year’s Winners from The Pitch

Innovating for the Greater Good Our overall mission is to improve access to education, income and health—key areas that we have identified as the building bl…

AES Literacy Institute Wins Social Innovator of the Year at United Way’s The Pitch

By: Ben Swanger For the first time since 2019, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ signature social innovation event, The Pitch, was held in person. And takin…

Q&A with Social Innovation Accelerator Alumni

Building Success with the Social Innovation Accelerator United Way of Metropolitan Dallas: Chad, Cafe Momentum was the first Accelerator fellow back in 2013….