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Women of Tocqueville Support a Brighter Future for Women and Children

United Way Women of Tocqueville members gathered virtually on April 28 for their third-annual baby shower, celebrating 71 expectant and new moms from our par…

6 Ideas for Preventing Evictions in a Post-COVID World

In the years since COVID-19 hit North Texas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas has worked with civic, corporate and community partners to provide support to …

Raising Awareness of Texas’ Dire Black Maternal Health Statistics

Across Texas, Black maternal health has become a crisis. Black mothers are dying at a shocking rate in our state, and it’s vital for all of us to do everythi…

Together, We’re Improving College and Career Readiness in North Texas

It’s graduation time across North Texas, as tens of thousands of high schoolers get ready to head to college or join the workforce. Although this milestone b…

Your Guide to Voting in the May 6 Election

Calling all change-seekers: North Texas has an important election coming up on Saturday, May 6 that could have a significant impact on education, income and …

Go In-Depth on Our Legislative Priorities: Investing in Education, Income and Health

This legislative session, Texas has a $32.7 billion budgetary surplus, which presents a unique opportunity to invest in Texas families. United Way of Metropo…

Progress on Our 2023 Legislative Priorities

We’re two-thirds of the way through the 88th Texas Legislature and at a key juncture for our legislative priorities. In a few short weeks, bills will s…

Go In-Depth on Our Legislative Priorities: Modernize the 211 Referral Helpline

211 is an important community resource that can be particularly useful for our low-income neighbors. However, the service has been underfunded for years. Dur…