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Disaster and Emergency Aid

When disaster strikes, United Way of Tarrant County is ready to respond.

We work with cities and municipalities to distribute aid to Tarrant County residents in need. We work with cities and municipalities to distribute aid to those in need; we raise funds to help our neighbors with repairs, temporary housing and more; and we also connect Tarrant County residents to agencies that can provide additional assistance.

United Way of Tarrant County currently is supporting those without air conditioning during this brutal Texas summer. Learn more at Beat the Heat.

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Our Mission in Action

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May Employee Spotlight: Katrine White

05/22/23

May is Older Americans Month, a time to spotlight the contributions of Older Americans and bring attention to the challenges that keep them from living healthy, happy lives. For Katrine White, program and outreach coordinator for the Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County (AAATC), this is her focus every day.

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UWTC Women United Grants $60,000 to Organizations Supporting Women and Girls in Tarrant County

05/16/23

United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) awarded its 2023 Women’s Fund Impact Grants to The Ladder Alliance and the Foundation for the Young Women’s Leadership Academy at its third annual Women United Investing in Impact Luncheon held May 11.

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April Employee Spotlight: Roger Foggle

04/21/23

For Roger Foggle, work is personal.  As program coordinator for UWTC’s One Second Collaborative (OSC), Roger focuses on the escalating issue of youth gun violence impacting Tarrant County, especially in low-income communities of color.