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United Way of Tarrant County at Opal's Farm
ORGANIZATION: United Way of Tarrant County
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Join us for a day of service at Opals Farm, a 5-acre urban farm located off the banks of the
Trinity River in the Riverside Community. Started by local community activist and Grandmother
of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, this urban farm is helping to address food insecurity by providing fresh
farm produce in community food deserts.
Date: Friday, March 14
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
Location: Opal’s Farm, 2500 La Salle, Fort Worth, 76110
Volunteers Needed: 20
Volunteer Duties: Volunteers are needed to help with planting, weeding, tilling, spreading compost and mulch, setting up plant beds and more. The farm provides all the tools and gloves needed and provides volunteers access to a water cooler. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own gloves, snacks/drinks, or refillable water bottle. A portable restroom is available onsite.
Children of all ages are welcome to participate with a parent or guardian.
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
Community,
Crisis Support,
Hunger
WHEN
Fri Mar 14, 2025
09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
WHERE
2500 Lasalle StreetFort Worth, TX 76111
(32.75837 ,-97.30958 )
DATE POSTED
February 7, 2025
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Crisis Intervention
- Gardening
- Nutrition
- Veteran Care
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.