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Beat the Heat

A/C Collection Drive and Fundraiser

In 2023, Tarrant County experienced at least one heat-related death per week during the summer. (Tarrant County Public Health, 2023)

Help protect our most vulnerable populations against dangerous temperatures by donating to our Beat the Heat air conditioner unit drive and fundraiser.

We’re raising funds to purchase A/C units to help older adults and disabled individuals without sufficient access to air conditioning keep cool and prevent serious illness during the hot summer months.

The Beat the Heat collection drive runs NOW through September 30.

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Get Involved

  • DONATE money using the link below to purchase new A/C units
  • VOLUNTEER to help deliver and install A/C units. Sign up today!
  • SPREAD THE WORD to your friends and neighbors to help save lives in Tarrant County!

Together, we can Get United to protect vulnerable populations against preventable heat-related deaths. Join us by giving below.

A $400 donation will cover the cost of purchasing and installing one A/C unit. To cover the cost of one unit, add $400 in the 'Other Amount' section.

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  • Older adult standing at the foot of her pickup truck that holds an AC unit provided by United Way of Tarrant County.

Our Mission in Action

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UWTC’s Dedicated Volunteers Help Keep Tarrant County Residents Cool

10/05/23

United Way of Tarrant County’s effort to help those in need depends on the support of the community, including our dedicated volunteers such as Andrew and Winnie Wayne.

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United Way of Tarrant County Launches Beat the Heat Campaign to Protect Vulnerable Populations This Summer

06/15/23

As part of its mission to serve the local community in times of crisis, United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) launches its second annual Beat the Heat campaign on June 21, the organization’s planned Day of Action and the first official day of summer. The campaign’s goal is to collect 100 air conditioning units in honor of the organization’s 100-year anniversary.

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VITA Volunteers Lend Helping Hand During Tax Season

01/25/23

With their youngest daughter at college, Robert Schmidt and his wife looked for ways to give back to their community. Robert read about United Way of Tarrant County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in his church bulletin and decided to sign up to help out.