Behind all our work, there are people like you who get involved in big and small – but always significant – ways to ensure a better future for their family and their community.
volunteer
Your time is precious and we’re beyond grateful for any that you’re able to lend. We currently mobilize over 9,000 volunteers a year and we’d be lost without each and every one of them.
FIND YOUR OPPORTUNITY
There are many volunteer opportunities that span our different impact areas.
Take a look at the calendar of upcoming projects – we’d love to have you join us!
Face-to-face engagement
Work directly with the people who benefit from your contributions
Make spaces
brighter
Take part in beautification projects like landscaping, painting, and space makeovers
Can't leave
the office?
Make an impact by assembling high-need items for community members
DOING GOOD IS GOOD FOR YOU!
Research shows that 78% of volunteers reported it lowered their stress levels,
and 96% indicated that it enriched their sense of purpose in life.
Advocate
People often hear the word “advocacy” and think of professional lobbyists. Advocacy is much more than lobbying – and anyone can be an advocate!
It can be as simple as posting a tweet in support of a policy or emailing your legislator about an issue that matters to you.
Sign up to hear about ways you can use your voice to influence policy and take a stand for what you believe in.
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Donate
Your donations transform the lives of your North Texas neighbors every single day. When you give to United Way Metropolitan Dallas, your whole community literally keeps the change.
$2 per week provides a yearlong crisis intervention and counseling for a child who has been abused
$4 per week preps a student to succeed in college or career after high school
$10 per week helps individuals find and keep jobs, and promotes a stronger small business community
Start a Campaign
Our campaigners have done some pretty amazing things to raise money to change lives in North Texas by pooling their passion, knowledge, and resources. They’re thinking of new things to do every day. What will you do?
Create your own personalized campaign page and ask your family and friends to help you reach your goal. Setting up your campaign will take less than a minute!
start a campaign
Join a Giving Society
We are 90,000 strong. We are young and old. We come from different backgrounds and do different things, but we come together as one for the community. Choose the United Way leadership giving group that’s right for you.
Discover Societies