Advocacy
United Way of Dallas and Other Local Organizations Continue Fighting Food Insecurity as Federal Government Reopens and SNAP Benefits are Restored
Although the longest ever government shutdown is over and the federal government is funded through January, a variety of factors still threaten food security f…
Expanding Pathways for Living-Wage Jobs
At United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, we are striving through our Aspire 2030 goals to, in part, increase by 20% the number of North Texas young adults e…
Ensuring Year-Round Food Access for North Texas Children
Hundreds of thousands of North Texas families experience food insecurity, negatively impacting some of our youngest Texans. Since September is Hunger Action Mo…
400+ United Way Leaders Gather for Advocacy Forum and Capitol Hill Day
The United Way Worldwide Advocacy Forum and Capitol Hill Day held the largest ever Forum July 7-9 in Washington, D.C., bringing together more than 400 United W…
The Local Impact of the Federal Budget: What North Texans Need to Know
On Friday, June 6, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas hosted a Federal Budget Briefing Virtual Lunch & Learn to unpack how the federal budget reconciliation…
We’re Calling on Texas Lawmakers to Increase Affordable Housing Solutions and Ensure Housing Stability
During this 89th Texas Legislative Session, lawmakers have filed 200+ housing-related bills. The Texas Legislature prioritized affordable housing during the in…
We Applaud the Texas Legislature for Prioritizing Childcare and Strengthening Families
As we wrap up the month of April, which is Child Abuse Prevention Month and included Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, we applaud the lawmakers who have…
Two Ways We Can Work Together to Prevent Child Abuse in North Texas
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an important reminder that we must all come together to prevent child abuse. United, we can ensure all North Te…