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United Way of Tarrant County Craft Project

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ORGANIZATION: United Way of Tarrant County

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United Way of Tarrant County is seeking beginner and experienced volunteers in crocheting, knitting, sewing, and quilting to donate their craft to help us support older adults, the disabled, veterans, and hospice residents in the community.

Items collected will be delivered to clients with the Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County, long-term care facilities, hospice facilities, and various service agencies in Tarrant County.

We will be collecting lap blanks and dementia activity blankets sized 36x36 or 35x45, year-round as an ongoing virtual volunteer opportunity that can be completed from the comfort of your home!

Items can be mailed or dropped off in person to:

United Way of Tarrant County
Attn: Victoria Walton
201 N. Rupert St., Ste. 107
Fort Worth, TX 76107

Hours for in-person delivery:
Monday-Friday, 9am to 4pm

If needing volunteer credit hours, please include the total number of hours spent on your project, and a certificate will be emailed or mailed to you.

Questions?
Please contact Victoria Walton, Volunteer Relations Manager at victoria.walton@unitedwaytarrant.org or 817-233-6129.

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About United Way of Tarrant County

Location:

201 N. Rupert St., Ste. 107, Fort Worth, Texas, TX 76107, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide leadership and harness resources to solve Tarrant County’s toughest social challenges.

Description

For more than 100 years United Way of Tarrant County has worked to improve the lives of those in the communities we serve. As a nonprofit leader, we unite companies, organizations, schools, religious institutions and city/state and local governments to address the most crucial causes to build a stronger Tarrant County. We also serve as the regional grantee for Tarrant County’s Area Agency on Aging (AAA).

As we enter our second century, we are focused on:

  • Community Response - providing the basics for daily needs, disaster relief and veterans.
  • Community Health - ensuring a community where everyone can be safe and healthy, with a particular focus on underserved neighborhoods, women, children, older adults and those with disabilities
  • Financial Empowerment - equipping individuals with the tools for independence, from financial literacy to stable housing and transportation
  • Education and Learning - preparing the current and future workforce to contribute to their own success and to their community

CAUSE AREAS

People with Disabilities
Seniors
Veterans & Military Families
People with Disabilities, Seniors, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

  • Crocheting
  • Knitting
  • Quilting
  • Sewing

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Unlimited

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