News & Updates

United Way, Capital Good Fund Team Up to Provide an Alternative to Predatory Lending
Last year, Cynthia Sutton, a 54-year-old Dallas resident, suddenly found herself in a financial crisis. She needed money to repair the car she uses for her par…

Women of Tocqueville Day of Painting at Agape
On December 10 and 11, over 20 volunteers across all United Way Giving Societies gathered at Agape Resource & Assistance Center to help pre-tape, prime, an…

5 Tips for Building a Strong, Thriving Family
Having children is one of life’s biggest changes. Parenting doesn’t come with instructions, and sometimes it’s easy to get overwhelmed. That’s especially true…

How Social Factors Impact the Health of North Texans
In many areas of North Texas, where you live can have a huge impact on the quality of education your children receive, the types of jobs available to you, and…

A Message on the New Year From Our CEO, Jennifer Sampson
In these first days of 2022, we have much to look forward to. Every new year presents a renewed opportunity to make North Texas a better place by challenging b…

United Way ‘Women In Construction’ Effort Helping Clients Build Better Lives
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Michelle Wheeler of Dallas loves the idea of building things– and fixing what’s broken: and that includes her life. …

How Technology and Innovation Can Help Improve Access to Healthcare
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, we held the Health Innovation Technology Challenge awards event, where we brought together local health care leaders, technology experts a…

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Awards $1M in Health Innovation Technology Prize Funding
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas awarded $1 million in prize funding to the winners of its Health Innovation Technology Challenge at a virtual event on Oct. 1…