May 15, 2012
Helping at-risk preschoolers get ready for kindergarten. Providing job skills training to the unemployed to help them get and keep jobs. Preventing disease in small children. These are just a few examples of the 144 exceptional local programs that United Way of Metropolitan Dallas will invest in to change North Texans' lives forever. Read More »
May 15, 2012
“We care about these students and their future, and today we are standing side-by-side with United Way to improve STEM education,” said Rich Templeton, chairman, president and CEO of Texas Instruments. Read More »
May 08, 2012
Women’s Leadership Council volunteers took time May 3 to sit down with students in the College Bound-Worry Free program to discuss three key areas as they prepare for the next step in their education. Read More »
May 03, 2012
Football Hall of Famer and dedicated dad, Troy Aikman is determined to tackle childhood obesity. Fox 4 News, Natalie Solis sat down with Troy Aikman to talk about his role with United Way's Healthy Zone School program. Read More »
April 27, 2012
“I tell students to find your love of learning because it shouldn’t end just because high school or college ends,” said Sampson, who completed executive education courses through the Harvard Business School and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. “Find that spark and go for it.” Read More »
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April 27, 2012
In the past year, Bryan’s House has received $315,000 from the United Way for an early childhood education program that serves low-income families, and $450,000 in new funding for an Early Head Start Program for special-needs children, said David Thomas, executive director of Bryan’s House. The organization has also raised $125,000 for a new program for homeless families with special-needs children, known as the Wisdom’s Hope Project. Read More »
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April 20, 2012
“He’s the real deal,” says Brian Toohey, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Semiconductor Industry Association, where Templeton serves on the board. “He’s an incredible executive, incredible communicator, and he has a terrific no-nonsense, straightforward way of explaining complicated technology issues to policymakers and to anyone. He’s just an extraordinary mix of leadership and knowledge, but a terrific, humble person.” Read More »
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April 03, 2012
United Way proudly participated in an annual ceremony that raises local awareness about National Child Abuse Prevention Month. “Regardless of what you’re going through, you have to speak up,” said Karla Aguilar to fellow abuse victims. Read More »
March 23, 2012
Univision 23 profiles Martha Castillo and Yesenia Lopez, who learned how to keep more of the money they earn by using the free tax help services provided by trained United Way volunteers. Read More »
March 14, 2012
Women of Tocqueville got a head start on the season of change with its Advocacy Week, held February 27 through March 5, when members visited city halls across the Metroplex to educate city officials about the work United Way is doing in their cities. Read More »
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February 28, 2012
“If you give money to the United Way, it’s going for the right reasons to the right causes,” said Roger Staubach at the 2011-2012 campaign celebration. Find out what else happened. Read More »
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February 28, 2012
In a CBS 11 report, Susan Hoff from United Way talks about the importance of early diagnosis so that parents and children can take control of their health care. Read More »
February 28, 2012
The incredible generosity of United Way donors during the 2011-2012 campaign was celebrated at the Heroes of Hope event, covered by The Dallas Morning News and Dallas Business Journal. Read More »
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February 17, 2012
The Dallas Morning News reports on the latest research on asset poverty in North Texas, presented by Communities Foundation of Texas, and the importance of coordinated approaches to helping struggling families. Read More »
February 12, 2012
How do you prevent abuse before it starts? CBS 11 profiles the effective programs at the Child Abuse Prevention Center, supported by United Way donors. Read More »
February 06, 2012
Texas Instruments Pride Network volunteers recently lent their support to the HIV Nutrition Programs at Resource Center Dallas, which receive a grant from the United Way Community Impact Fund. Read More »
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January 31, 2012
The WFAA report about United Way volunteers helping low-income North Texans prepare their taxes features Jovanna Brown, a client whose mother used the program last year to get back $7,000 that she used to help pay her rent. Read More »
January 30, 2012
Free tax prep. Free kid’s books. Family fun for all. That and more was served up by Women of Tocqueville at the second annual “Super Saturday,” a free community event aimed at increasing awareness of United Way’s Earn It! Keep It! Save It! program. Read More »
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January 27, 2012
WFAA shows how the Methodist Hospitals Life Shines Bright Pregnancy Program, which receives a United Way grant, helps some of the youngest North Texans get the healthiest possible start to their lives. Read More »
January 27, 2012
The Samaritan Inn, the only homeless shelter in Collin County and a United Way grant recipient, is featured in a CBS 11 News report by J.D. Miles. Read More »
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