/tags/united-way United Way en-US Copyright Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-01-10/aca-marketplace-enrollment-deadline-north-texas-navigators-health-insurance Open enrollment ends Jan. 15. Groups including LBU Community Clinic, Prism Health North Texas and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas offer help navigating the ACA marketplace. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-01-10/aca-marketplace-enrollment-deadline-north-texas-navigators-health-insurance Kailey Broussard /news/2024-01-18/north-texas-nonprofits-volunteers-point-in-time-homelessness-count The point-in-time count of unhoused people helps identify trends in homelessness and directs where federal dollars go. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:14:44 GMT /news/2024-01-18/north-texas-nonprofits-volunteers-point-in-time-homelessness-count Zara Amaechi /news/2022-10-03/denton-county-sees-big-increase-in-homelessness-that-includes-many-people-with-disabilities Denton County has  seen a 74% increase in people experiencing homelessness, according to a new report by the United Way of Denton County. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-03/denton-county-sees-big-increase-in-homelessness-that-includes-many-people-with-disabilities Mya Nicholson /news/2020-12-24/united-way-of-denton-countys-financial-shortfall-could-lead-to-fewer-families-being-helped-in-2021 The United Way of Denton County is facing a massive decrease in donations this year, and the money the organization received from the federal government to help families facing financial crises runs out at the end of the month. Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:43:38 GMT /news/2020-12-24/united-way-of-denton-countys-financial-shortfall-could-lead-to-fewer-families-being-helped-in-2021 Hady Mawajdeh /business/2017-06-19/amid-financial-struggles-fort-worths-united-way-charts-a-new-path A North Texas community institution is facing a $2 million budget shortfall. The United Way of Tarrant County has cut one-third of its staff positions to… Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:27:03 GMT /business/2017-06-19/amid-financial-struggles-fort-worths-united-way-charts-a-new-path Christopher Connelly /2017-01-31/money-in-your-pocket-not-money-out-the-door-vita-program-maximizes-tax-refunds Spending a couple of hundred dollars on a tax preparer can eat into a refund, and keep a family from finding stable fiscal ground.That’s what the… Tue, 31 Jan 2017 23:55:38 GMT /2017-01-31/money-in-your-pocket-not-money-out-the-door-vita-program-maximizes-tax-refunds Courtney Collins /education/2016-10-18/new-study-says-texas-must-improve-childcare A new report out today says Texas needs to do a better job of educating young kids. And parents also need help finding affordable, quality childcare.A… Tue, 18 Oct 2016 22:15:05 GMT /education/2016-10-18/new-study-says-texas-must-improve-childcare Bill Zeeble /health-science-tech/2016-08-30/how-to-deal-with-skyrocketing-prescription-costs A firestorm erupted after the maker of EpiPen announced steep price hikes for the life-saving injector device. It helps people who have potentially fatal… Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:36:09 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-08-30/how-to-deal-with-skyrocketing-prescription-costs Justin Martin /2016-05-24/program-hopes-to-prevent-child-abuse-by-pouring-resources-into-poor-neighborhoods According to the Children’s Defense Fund, kids living in a family that makes $15,000 a year are 22 times more likely to be abused than children in a… Tue, 24 May 2016 22:50:11 GMT /2016-05-24/program-hopes-to-prevent-child-abuse-by-pouring-resources-into-poor-neighborhoods Courtney Collins /2016-02-16/whos-calling-211-for-what-kind-of-help-tarrant-county-examines-the-numbers For families struggling to make ends meet, it’s hard to know where to find help. 211 Texas provides a roadmap.The call service can help with everything… Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:18:47 GMT /2016-02-16/whos-calling-211-for-what-kind-of-help-tarrant-county-examines-the-numbers Courtney Collins