Unite is bringing vetted, local, real-time needs of the most vulnerable families and children to Dallas County churches!

• Tornado recovery and child welfare caseworkers (and eventually local school leaders) are trained to submit high-impact, real-time needs that would protect and strengthen the children and families they serve

• These requested items and services (often beds, car seats and other basic items and services) help prevent kids from entering the foster care system and assist to reunify kids with their biological families

• The closest churches to the family are notified with an email and an opportunity to respond and meet the need in a variety of ways, allowing for direct relationships to be formed with the family and with the worker who entered the need.

This meeting gives church and ministry leaders a chance to come see the CarePortal platform, how to use it and activate a FREE ACCOUNT through Unite's network!

Nov. 16, 2019

Register: HERE

Trailer: HERE

Back in early 2017, we wrote on our old blog: "Every now and then, you come across a film so thoughtful, so compelling, so moving, that you become an evangelist for an issue... Lost in America... might be one of those films."

This is why back then we were excited to join CityHouse in hosting an exclusive fundraising and awareness event to see the film, and hear from its director and producer, Rotimi Rainwater, here in Dallas, as it made the film festival rounds.   

With the long-awaited theatrical release next month, Rotimi is holding a nationwide event, A Night to End Youth Homelessness, with interactive showings of the film across the country. Our good friends at CitySquare TRAC and After8toEducate will be participating, and screening the film here in Dallas. Stay tuned for all the details, over the next few days!

Nov. 19, 1-3 p.m.

Lover's Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75220

Register: HERE

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Join the Metro Dallas Youth Committee for an afternoon of conversation, growing, and learning, as we unpack what we have learned this year in our fight to end youth homelessness. 

Voly.Org Agency Briefings

Dallas VolunteerNow Office

2800 Live Oak Street, Dallas

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Would you like to learn more about how your church, nonprofit, school or government department can benefit from Volunteer Now programs and services? Agency Briefings are offered monthly in Dallas and Tarrant counties. Each Briefing provides an overview of Volunteer Center programs and services that are designed to support area nonprofits and an opportunity to meet and network with other nonprofit professionals.  

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What to Expect:

• Voly.org is an online volunteer matching program for Dallas-Fort Worth volunteers and nonprofit organizations. Voly.org is a database sponsored by Volunteer Now that allows users to post and find volunteer needs throughout Greater Dallas.

• Learn who to contact for various agency programs and get answers to questions you may have about maximizing services for your agency. Voly.org helps nonprofit agencies with their constant need to fill volunteer positions and to allow volunteers to make a difference where it matters most.

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To register for an Agency Briefing, please contact Cathy Hurst at membership@vcnt.org or 214-826-6767. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. More information...

Click HERE to see upcoming dates.

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What is COPE?

COPE is a 2.5 hour experiential event that accommodates 40 to 120 participants. ​In partnership with the Chalmers Center (authors of When Helping Hurts), Think Tank has partnered with Unite to deliver COPE to thousands of DFW residents. Unite can bring it to your location or invite you to our permanent facility which gives participants a much more unique and immersive experience.

These events listed can help support the police, show appreciation, and encourage families to be around them in a positive environment. Feel free to invite others in your community.

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Dates Coming Soon For:

• Citizens Police Academy

• Coffee and Conversation

• Chief on the Beat - K9 Edition

• Run with the Heroes