United MegaCare (UMC) operates in four core focus areas: Education, Health & Wellness, Secure Families, and Disaster Resiliency. Each area has uniquely developed programs that target the needs of the most vulnerable in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex and surrounding areas. United MegaCare is a compassionate organization, and we are equipped to break the barriers that prevent individuals from thriving by building and providing sustainable programs that help us achieve a better future for all. We strive to address the local and global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, and clean water and sanitation initiatives.
As an organization, we want to continue to foster meaningful relationships through strengthening our community partnerships and collaborations as we build resilient communities for the future. We want to continue to play a significant role in enhancing food security for low-to-moderate income families, educate people in the areas of financial stability, public health, disaster preparedness, mental health, and offer supportive services for our unhoused population.
United MegaCare has been boots on the ground when disaster occurs or if there’s a humanitarian need, as well as developed multiple partnerships with national organizations. United MegaCare also extended its reach to our global partners through our feeding programs, clean water initiatives, child advocacy initiatives, offer disaster preparedness workshops, relief services, and recovery assistance. In addition, through our Secure Families initiatives, we have fed over 750,000 families and distributed 250,000 pounds of food, clothes and other necessities through our efforts. We are able to accomplish this with over 3,000 dedicated, well-trained volunteers and partners, spanning the globe, able and eager to mobilize to help those in need. United MegaCare believes in the value of our mission to transform and empower lives through hope, practice, and partnership, and will continue to exemplify excellence through our outreach efforts locally, nationally, and globally.
Currently, United MegaCare is seeking to expand our local and national outreach initiatives to better serve vulnerable families and communities impacted by disasters. Our goal is to bring essential food, supplies, and resources directly to individuals and communities experiencing the greatest need. To strengthen our distribution pipeline and increase our capacity to respond, we are seeking to expand and upgrade our onsite facility to provide additional storage space for food, clothing, furniture, medical supplies, and other necessities that can be distributed to families in need both domestically and internationally. Additionally, we need a larger trailer truck to transport resources.
By increasing our storage and distribution capacity, we anticipate being able to double the number of families we currently serve, allowing us to respond more efficiently and effectively to everyday needs as well as emergencies and natural disasters.
In addition to expanding our local and national efforts, United MegaCare is seeking resources to further strengthen our global humanitarian initiatives addressing critical needs such as food insecurity, health and wellness, homelessness, access to clean water, and child advocacy. Through partnerships with organizations and communities around the world, we provide wrap-around support designed to address immediate needs while helping create pathways toward greater stability and sustainability.
For example, United MegaCare provided critical assistance to Melchizedek Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, helping the hospital purchase medical supplies and other essential resources, as well as supporting the expansion of a COVID-19 treatment wing during the significant increase in cases throughout the pandemic. We have also provided humanitarian food assistance to more than 3,500 people in the Philippines and 6,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in India.
Additionally, United MegaCare adopted an orphanage serving 78 children who were experiencing malnutrition and significant health challenges related to limited access to clean water and medical resources. Through our involvement, we were able to help address these immediate needs and provide resources that support the health, safety, and well-being of these vulnerable children.
With additional resources and expanded capacity, United MegaCare will be positioned to reach more families, respond more rapidly during times of crisis, and extend sustainable humanitarian support to communities locally, nationally, and globally.
To transform and empower lives through hope, practice and partnership.
In order to increase our distribution capacity and reach more families in need, we are seeking to expand and upgrade our onsite facility to provide greater storage capacity for food, clothing, furniture, medical supplies, and other essential resources. Additionally, we also need a much larger trailer truck to transport resources. This expanded space and additional truck, will enable us to receive, organize, and distribute significantly more resources to vulnerable individuals and families locally, nationally, and around the world. Our goal is to **double the number of families we are able to serve** by increasing our capacity to receive, store, and efficiently distribute critical resources where they are needed most.
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Organization name
United MegaCare
Tax id (EIN)
20-3419883
Causes
Hunger & Food Access, Housing, Shelter & Homelessness, Social Services
Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Address
3635 Dan Morton Drive