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Where North Texas Families Can Find Free School Supplies and Other Back-to-School Resources
Back-to-school time in North Texas can be an equal mix of excitement and stress, for parents and children alike. For families on a tight budget, a new school…

Rising Costs Are Forcing North Texas Families to Make Impossible Choices
The rising cost of living in North Texas is forcing families to make impossible tradeoffs as they balance necessities like feeding their kids, filling the gas …

Affordable Childcare Is Vital for Economic Success in North Texas
In North Texas, economic opportunity depends on whether families can work. And for thousands of parents in North Texas, the ability to work comes down to one t…

At The Showcase, the Power of Social Innovation Took Center Stage
For more than a decade, bold ideas and community-driven solutions from our social innovation programming have been reshaping North Texas—often behind the scene…

Combating Childhood Hunger: United Way’s Summer Meals Event Reached 850 Dallas Neighbors
More than 850 Dallas neighbors gathered at Albert C. Black Jr. STEAM Academy on June 10—and went home with free meals, free groceries and a safety net for the…

Step Inside 12 Years of Social Innovation at The Showcase
For more than a decade, bold ideas and community-driven solutions from our social innovation programming have been reshaping North Texas—often behind the scene…

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Welcomes New Tocqueville Society Leadership
As the Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society celebrates its 40th anniversary, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is proud to usher in a new chapter of leader…

Healthcare Costs Have Increased for Millions of Americans. How Are North Texans Being Affected?
At the end of 2025, Congress failed to extend subsidies that made health insurance more accessible for millions of Americans through the Affordable Care Act (A…