Last Friday 700 dedicated supporters volunteered for United Way Reading Day presented by EY, positively impacting 7,000 North Texas students, promoting literacy and sparking a love for reading.
Lauren Bottonari, a member of Women of Tocqueville, shared her experience at Uplift White Rock Hills saying, “What a great way to start your day and give back to the children that are our future by reading to them about the importance of being unique and different. I loved every second of it!”
Sam Edwards, who read at L.L. Hotchkiss, said he was honored and excited to participate in this event because "Reading is a gateway to great minds who offer their insights into wisdom, knowledge, and perception." He looks forward to participating again next year and demonstrating the power of literacy!
Together, we demonstrate the importance of reading as a gateway to education and the difference we can make in empowering students to reach their full potential. Thank you for supporting Reading Day!
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A Recap of United Way Day at the Capitol
It’s Wednesday, and the sun is barely shining over the DoubleTree Suites in downtown Austin. Karen Tavana is wide awake and brushing up on United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ four priorities for the 88th legislative session.
She’s one of 24 advocates who walked the halls of the Texas statehouse as part of United Way Day at the Capitol. She championed 211, the information and referral hotline that provides callers with referrals to local health and social service agencies, along with several other key policy issues for North Texans. The day was long but worth it. “If you want to make big change that impacts a broad number of people,” she says, “advocacy is a key component of reaching your desired goals.”
Interested in volunteering with United Way’s Advocacy Committee? Sign up here.
Incubator Debut Night hosted by the Women of Tocqueville Fund for Women and Children Tues., Mar. 21 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Join us in celebrating an all-women founder cohort of social entrepreneurs from our Social Innovation Incubator as they share their bold solutions to strengthen education, income, and health, and we cheer them on to win additional seed money to support their endeavor. The event will take place at the UWMD Offices, 1800 N. Lamar St., Dallas, TX, 75202.
Join us for an evening of networking and professional development with a panel discussing the importance of community engagement, hosted by Women of Tocqueville and Emerging Leaders.
Join us for The Pitch, powered by PNC Wed., April 19 | 6:00 p.m.
Join us on April 19 for an exciting night of game-changing ideas and funding as five social entrepreneurs pitch their bold solutions to strengthen education, income and health in North Texas. Then, celebrate with a networking reception directly after.
Join the Women of Tocqueville for a virtual baby shower celebrating expectant and new moms. Play baby shower games, listen to what moms are excited and anxious about, offer tips and words of inspiration, and watch them open gifts made possible by the donations from the WOT Joy! event back in December and Smocked Auctions.
