2020 Campaign Brochure

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RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS COVID-19 provided an unimaginable challenge to our community and created an overwhelming need unlike anything we have seen in the last century.

To respond to the economic impact and the individual devastating effects to members of our community, United Way of Tarrant County immediately activated its Emergency Relief Fund and infused $50,000 in the community.

Since then, we have raised more than $1.6 million with 100 percent allocated to emergency relief efforts related to COVID-19.

Through our work during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have touched the lives of more than 550,000 people and their families. This meant food on the table, formula for babies, ability for many to pay rent, mortgages and utilities and so much more. For some, it was the difference between making an impossible choice of buying food or a health-sustaining prescription. The long-term consequences to choices like these will be with us for some time to come.

And while businesses are reopening, the economic recovery will likely be extremely slow with some estimates stretching the recovery to the end of 2021. Many jobs may not come back and the unemployment rate is expected to remain high for the foreseeable future. Taking all of that into account, we realize many of our friends and neighbors will continue to struggle.

IMPACTING LIVES

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[United Way funding] is a great blessing for the three people that live in my home. We have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Being unable to go to work during this time we were very concerned about how we were going to make it this month. Thankfully we were blessed with the assistance of our water, gas and electric bill. This small act of kindness made huge impact in our hearts and home. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Community Learning Center (CLC, Inc.) client

REIMAGINE TARRANT COUNTY The pandemic has exposed broken places in our community and left those already marginalized in even more desperate situations.

United Way of Tarrant County is asking you to REIMAGINE our community and help us continue our work as we recover from the impact of COVID-19.

REBUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY To help REBUILD Tarrant County, we have created the Rebuild Tarrant County Fund. This fund will allow United Way of Tarrant County to continue its operations at the current level while providing much-needed, additional support to our community as we heal from the pandemic.

United Way of Tarrant County is committed to supporting our community through long-term recovery efforts.

Please give to our Rebuild Tarrant County Fund and support your United Way and the community that we all love so dearly.

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YOUR CONTRIBUTION Your donation will continue to provide meals for senior citizens, students and families, assistance with rent, mortgages and utilities and other basic needs.

$25 $50

$120

$500 $800

$1,200

PAYS FOR FIVE MEALS FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN PAYS FOR HYGIENE ITEMS FOR A MONTH PAYS FOR WEEKEND MEALS FOR A FAMILY OF 4 PAYS MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT AND INSURANCE PAYS FOR MONTH OF CHILDCARE FOR A TODDLER PAYS RENT OR MORTGAGE FOR 1 MONTH

It also will help create job development and training programs, educational programs for PreK-12 and college readiness, as well as programs for general and mental health, while ensuring United Way of Tarrant County can continue its work on behalf of the community.

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACH Child And Family Services Aids Outreach Center Alzheimer’s Association American Red Cross of North Texas Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA* Big Brothers Big Sisters Boy Scouts of America, Longhorn Council* Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Camp Fire First Texas Cancer Care Services Catholic Charities Fort Worth Center For Transforming Lives Challenge Of Tarrant County* Child Care Associates Child Study Center* Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County Community Enrichment Center Dental Health Arlington Easterseals North Texas* The Gatehouse* Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains* Girls Inc. of Tarrant County GRACE (Grapevine Relief And Community Exchange) Guardianship Services Inc. The Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County* Lena Pope Meals On Wheels Inc. of Tarrant County Mental Health America of Greater Tarrant County* The Parenting Center Pathfinders Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County Recovery Resource Council Safehaven of Tarrant County The Salvation Army Sickle Cell Disease Association of North Texas* Sixty & Better Southwestern Diabetic Foundation Inc. Tarrant Literacy Coalition United Community Centers Inc. The Women’s Center of Tarrant County YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth *Receives only contributions designated by donors

1500 N. Main Street, Ste. 200, Fort Worth, TX 76164 www.unitedwaytarrant.org