Brianna

In 2022, our Women United donor group funded counseling and mental health services for 575 women through The Women’s Center of Tarrant County.

Among these strong, resilient women was Brianna, a single mother working to overcome a lifetime of trauma. The Women’s Center changed the trajectory of her life through evidence-based programs, giving Brianna a safe space to heal.

Women United proudly supports The Women’s Center, which gives people like Brianna hope. Learn more about her journey to healing below.

read more

Krisna

Not many people call tax season beautiful, but that’s exactly how volunteer Krisna Eastham describes it when she helps families in the community file their returns for free. With Krisna’s help, Tarrant County families are getting the maximum refund possible, allowing them to buy their first home and send their kids to college.

UWTC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free tax preparation for families and individuals with household incomes of $60,000 or less. Since 2010, our IRS-certified volunteers have secured more than $149 million in total refunds for Tarrant County families.

Discover why Krisna returns as a VITA volunteer and how you can get your taxes done for free before Tax Day, April 18.

read more

Karmen

UWTC’s Women United group works to improve the outcomes of students in our community by investing in schools like Rivertree Academy. Located in Fort Worth’s Lake Como neighborhood, Rivertree focuses on breaking the cycle of poverty by educating students to learn, love, work and lead well.
Rivertree helps students like Karmen, a 5th grader who struggled with overwhelming emotions after losing her father. Rivertree counselors and teachers helped Karmen learn techniques to better manage her anxiety, and over time, they saw tremendous growth in her self-esteem and academic performance.
Women United is proud to invest in children’s futures through organizations like Rivertree Academy. Read Karmen’s story and learn how you help us make an impact.
read more

Robert

When Arlington resident Robert Schmidt volunteered to help families file their taxes for free, he wasn’t expecting to bring them to tears. That’s what happened when he helped a hardworking family get more than $6,000 back in their return.

UWTC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free tax prep for families and individuals with household incomes of $60,000 or less. Since 2010, our IRS-certified volunteers have secured more than $149 million in total refunds for Tarrant County families.

Discover why Robert returns as a VITA volunteer each year and how you can join him!

read more

Kenneth and Donna

When Tarrant County resident Kenneth Fable suffered from heat stroke during last summer’s heat wave, his whole world was upended. He underwent extensive physical therapy and now relies on a walker to get around.

Kenneth and his wife Donna leaned on United Way of Tarrant County’s Area Agency on Aging to help them get the needed home modifications for Kenneth’s safety.

read more

Betty

Recent data from United Way Texas shows that 25% of Texas’ veterans are unable to afford their basic needs. UWTC’s Mission United initiative focuses on supporting our veterans who so selflessly served our nation. Last year, the Mission United team assisted U.S. Army Vietnam veteran Betty Moreland in turning her new apartment into a relaxing home after overcoming homelessness.

Betty now shares her story with veterans in her community and helps advocate for their care, referring them to Mission United.

read more

Rosa es Rojo

For many families struggling to make ends meet, health and nutrition are frequently neglected. A diet lacking proper nutrients can contribute to many health problems, including cancer.

United Way of Tarrant County partners with organizations that share our vision for healthier communities. This includes Rosa es RojoTM, a wellness program that teaches Hispanic women how to make healthy choices for themselves and their families to reduce instances of chronic illness and cancer.

read more

Bill and Kathy

Bill and Kathy were coming to terms with Bill’s stage four cancer diagnosis and spending specious time together when a fire tore through their home. Gone were medical records, medications and the photos of memories created through years of marriage that Kathy planned to use to memorialize her husband. Grief and stress overwhelmed them.

read more

North Texas Community Table

The North Texas Community Table, Inc. received a grant from United Way of Tarrant County for COVID-19 relief. The funds from this grant have helped people who work to recover from job loss, mounting weeks without paychecks and the cost of meals for their children. The Community Table utilized the funds to increase the amount of food purchased and labor to deliver the food for distribution.

read more

Leslie

Leslie was filled with pride when she was able to rent her own condo as a graduate of the Community Enrichment Center (CEC) homeless program she had participated in for the last year. After she and her teen daughter fell homeless in April 2019, she found the CEC and began working to find a way back to independence.

read more

Miriam

Miriam was well acquainted with depression, as it was a recurring theme in her life. She survived an earlier suicide attempt in her 40s. Now 25 years later, she was suffering from severe arthritis and fibromyalgia, lived alone and was becoming increasingly more isolated.

read more

Alex and Gloria

When the Wilson family met with Pathfinders, an organization that helps individuals and families find their path from poverty to self-sufficiency, they were facing a daunting reality—they had no savings and no emergency funds. They knew they had to start saving immediately, but they had no idea where or how to start.

read more

Shannon

Shannon was living on the streets with her children with nowhere to turn and no way to give her kids the life she wanted to provide for them. She eventually found a boyfriend and moved the family in with him, but she quickly found herself trapped in an abusive home. Shannon had an important decision to make – continue to endure the abuse or move her family out with no place to go.

read more

Brittany

When Brittany was in third grade, she joined a Girl Scout troop that met at the neighborhood elementary school because her mother, a single parent, needed after-school care. The leader of the troop took Brittany, a shy girl who let other people take charge, under her wing.

read more
Early and Mary

Earl and Mary

Earl, a Vietnam veteran who served in the Army, and his wife, Mary, needed assistance with adeposit for a home in an assisted living facility. They also needed physical help to move.

read more
Bill

Bill

Bill, an elderly Air Force veteran, was living on $660 a month from Social Security, which covered his rent, car insurance, food and upkeep on his companion animal. An unexpected personal expenditure left Bill without enough money to pay some of his bills, and he was afraid he would not be able to afford his basic needs if other issues arose.

read more
Victoria Portrait

Victoria

Victoria and her daughter lived at a local shelter for several months. She was thankful for the warm place to sleep but was desperate to provide a better life for her young daughter. When she finally received a job offer, she realized childcare costs were more per month than what she earned. Victoria didn’t know how she was going to afford a home and childcare. She felt helpless and trapped in homelessness.

read more
Monica Portait

Monica

Monica’s childhood was less than ideal. She lost her father when she was a toddler and also lost a sibling to suicide. These hardships, coupled with peer pressure and growing pains of a middle school student, left Monica in a dark place. She had thoughts of suicide and masked her emotional pain through self-harm. What made this pain even more unbearable was the fact that she felt she had no one to talk to about her problems.

read more
Ana

Ana

Ana was without hope. She was in a bad domestic situation, but didn’t have a way to support herself and felt that there was no escape. Then she discovered Presbyterian Night Shelter, where she found a safe place to stay and so much more.

read more
Michael

Michael

A troubled teen with a history of violence was headed down the wrong path … Things changed for him once he was introduced to the Character Playbook program at his school.

read more
James and Billy

James and Billy

When Billy was eight years old, he was expressing anger and sadness because of the absence of his father. Billy’s mom applied to Big Brothers Big Sisters, and he was matched with James, a Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer who had raised his three children and had a heart for kids with challenging circumstances.

read more
Joyce

Joyce

Joyce, a single mother of two, needed support after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She was worried she would not be able to provide for her family and still afford her chemo and radiation treatments.

read more
David

David

It was a huge wake up call for David when he was diagnosed with prediabetes. He had just become a new grandfather and realized he needed to make serious lifestyle changes so he could watch his new grandchild grow up. David looked for help regarding his health and found the Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program.

read more
Carla

Carla

Carla needed support after she lost her job of 14 years. She was extremely anxious about searching for a new job and having to answer questions on why she was unemployed. After nine months struggling to find a job, a friend recommended The Women’s Center of Tarrant County.

read more
Steven

STEVEN

When Steven arrived at the Lena Pope Early Learning Center (ELC) at the age of 2, it was apparent his young life had been a difficult one. He had no structure and both parents had experienced drug use and spent time in jail. Initially, Steven had many severe behaviors including physical and verbal aggression, lack of focus, severe impulsivity and poor knowledge of academic basics. Steven received counseling services from Lena Pope and was assessed for additional interventions making it easier for him to focus and meet his potential.

read more
Elderly Couple

Earl and Mary

Earl, a Vietnam veteran who served in the Army, and his wife, Mary, needed assistance with a deposit for a home in an assisted living facility. They also needed physical help to move. Texas Serves referred the couple to United Way of Tarrant County veterans assistance program, to help them with the deposit and the move.

read more