Ways to Promote Reading

Ways You Can Promote Reading

• Read to the children in your life, or have them read to you.
• Create a library of new and used books for a child.
• Encourage older children to read to younger brothers and sisters.
• Read aloud store signs, billboards and package labels to show children how people use reading all the time.
• Get your children library cards, and let them choose some of the books.
• Donate books to child care centers, schools and early childhood centers through United Way. E-mail marilyn.jones@unitedwaytarrant.org.

Our Vision

Tarrant County will be a place where children, individuals and families thrive, where neighbors care for each other and where people willingly share the responsibility of ensuring a safe and healthy community for all.

Our Mission

To improve lives across our diverse communities by:

  • Prioritizing needs in education, income and health
  • Forming innovative and effective partnerships with other organizations
  • Strategically raising and investing resources to make lasting change

Our Diversity Statement

United Way of Tarrant County values and seeks diversity by respecting the knowledge, abilities and experience of all individuals. Our commitment is to support an inclusive environment reflecting our United Way communities and accomplishing our mission.