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Under My Umbrella Through struggle comes strength and responsibility. A 501c3 community service organization. Each time you get up, you’re more inclusive. Under My Umbrella, Inc.
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Mission Statement:
“If you never had to stand up to something – to get up, to be knocked down, and to get up again – life can walk over you wearing football cleats. But each time you do get up, you’re bigger, taller, finer, more beautiful, more kind, more understanding, more loving. More people can stand under your umbrella.” – Maya Angelou

We believe that through struggles comes strength and responsibility. When we overcome those struggles, we come out stronger than before and it is that strength that gives us the umbrella we can then hold for others.

“You’ve always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself.” — Glinda, “The Wizard of Oz”We would like...
10/18/2026

“You’ve always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself.” — Glinda, “The Wizard of Oz”

We would like to thank Watters Creek and presenting sponsor Texas Health for a wonderful and educational w**e walk.

Thank you to our volunteers Quaid, Stacy, Hudson, and Mrs. Chu!

Thank you for stopping by, Ms. Melinda and Ms. Peggy from JCK Resources! JCK empowers young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to become integrated members of their community. Please check them out and support!

It is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we are grateful to be able to share pepper spray with Bestie Tribe Community.

Thank you, Margaret and Mopar-Royalty-Club
for the ramen donation and truckful of donations for our unhoused.

We hope attendees had a delightful afternoon. Thank you for your support!


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10/17/2026

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Hark! Do we hear that you are starting to feel the spirit of giving? This is our 11th annual call for mini ornaments. We...
10/16/2026

Hark! Do we hear that you are starting to feel the spirit of giving? This is our 11th annual call for mini ornaments. We have a minimum of 100 mini trees and menorahs that we share each year with families at our local shelter, seniors, and our unhoused so that means we need about 2500 mini ornaments for folks to be able to decorate their trees and we need your help. 🎄 🕎

You are welcome to make mini ornaments as a family, individual, group, or organization or check out our wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EVEEVQ5NRRU/ref%3Dnav_wishlist_lists_3?fbclid=IwdGRzaAU_dG9jbGNrBT90amV4dG4DYWVtAzEwMABwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrqR2CD4i4hBKgfHzZZRoqcu7m-XyaceRK94uzMBfQsYGqpixiM2gHsiEgrp_aem__XQh17bVfEdF-IVgWrw4ZQ

If you are making mini ornaments for the first time, please email us for details: [email protected]

Let's kick off the weekend with kindness. For those wanted a fun outing this weekend, please check out Watter Creek Village w**e walk and come chat with us while you enjoy curate w**e samples and small bites while perusing the wonderful shops at Watters Creek. 🎃

“What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived.” - Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star TrekWe believe in every i...
10/14/2026

“What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived.” - Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek

We believe in every individual's power to connect with and uplift those who cross their paths. That small acts of consideration can compound into renewed hope. And that by helping our most vulnerable and marginalized communities, we are ultimately helping our entire community. Some weeks we have an overflowing truck full of donations, while other weeks are more sparse such as this week. However, maintaining our consistent presence is important in building and maintaining trust. Each week, we share everything we have when we hit the streets.

Thank you to our amazing community partners: Sweet Bri's Bakery Hoja Bubble Tea and Asian Street Food Boba Latte Prism Health North Texas

Thank you Kelley and Samyukta for your donations.

It would not be a service day without our partner NPO Caring Compassionate Hearts & Helping Hands, Inc.

We are gearing up for winter, which means we need socks, beanies, gloves, and winter gear for our free care packages that we provide to anyone in the community so that you can share with someone in need when your paths cross. If you are feeling the holiday spirit early and would like to help us bring some warmth into this winter season, now is the time. Your donations are always tax-deductible.
Zelle/PayPal: [email protected]
Venmo: (Christina Patel)


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🪄 Witches' Brew W**e Walk🧹 This Saturday from 1-5pm at Watters Creek in Allen. Sample various Halloween themed w**es and...
10/12/2026

🪄 Witches' Brew W**e Walk🧹

This Saturday from 1-5pm at Watters Creek in Allen. Sample various Halloween themed w**es and small bites while visiting all the wonderful storefronts at Watters Creek Villlage and benefit charity! Scan the QR code to get your tickets or purchase tickets at the event.

Proceeds will benefit She Leads, our platform for women to uplift and empower women in our community through free educational and interest workshops like our free CPR certification workshop we just held this past Saturday.

Mama Cheng and our founder will meet you there!
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436,000 Americans die each year from cardiac arrest.Immediate and effective bystander CPR can double or even triple a pe...
10/12/2026

436,000 Americans die each year from cardiac arrest.
Immediate and effective bystander CPR can double or even triple a person's chance of survival. (AHA)

We believe in the importance of community education and are honored to host another successful CPR certification workshop with Woods Work Of Heart. Congratulations to all our life-savers for earning your certificates! Big shout out to our coach Ms. LaRenda for making learning fun and helping our community gain the confidence to step in and render aid when an emergent situation arises.

Special thanks to Ms. Philicia with WaFd Bank for checking out our workshop and investing in She Leads! We look forward to working together to empower women, support women in business, and uplift our community.

Thank you to our youth volunteer Hansika for taking photos for us.

To our attendees, as we said in class, "If you have touched each other's belly button, you're family now!" We are so glad you decided to spend time learning with us.

Please follow our FB and.IG or sign up for our monthly newsletter via www.Under-My-Umbrella.org to receive the latest outreach updates as well as upcoming free She Leads workshops like our December Matisse X Matcha workshop!


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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. About 40% of Texas women will experience domestic or intimate partner viol...
10/09/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. About 40% of Texas women will experience domestic or intimate partner violence in her lifetime. National Domestic Violence Hotline is: 1-800-799-7233.

"Domestic violence is not something survivors should have to face in silence or isolation. Sometimes one of the most powerful things we can offer another woman is simply the reminder: You are not alone. We see you. We believe you. And we are standing with you.

Every woman featured in this campaign represents that village.

Different ages. Different backgrounds. Different stories. Different walks of life. But we came together for one purpose to stand in solidarity with survivors and use our collective voices to say that domestic violence has no place in our homes, our relationships, or our communities.

To my Bestie Tribe, thank you for showing what sisterhood looks like in action. 💜

May every survivor who sees these beautiful faces know that there is a tribe of women standing behind her, beside her, and cheering for her as she moves toward healing and a new beginning.

Because ending domestic violence will take all of us.

We stand together.
We stand in solidarity.
We stand with survivors.

And we will continue building this village so no survivor ever has to feel like she is walking alone. 💜"

Under My Umbrella stands in solidarity with survivors and provides personal protection tools to women in our community and to sister NPOs serving our vulnerable communities.

"I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individu...
10/07/2026

"I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.” -Mia Hamm

The reality is, life is a team sport. If a fellow teammate is struggling, the team does not hesitate to help with whatever that individual can bring to the table. We bring fresh cooked nutritionally complete hot meals, clothing, hygiene items, personal safety tools, etc. But we also bring community engagement, hope, and a lot of smiles.

We are grateful for our team and everyone's important role in helping our vulnerable communities: Sweet Bri's Bakery Hoja Bubble Tea and Asian Street Food Boba Latte Prism Health North Texas Earth Breeze Caring Compassionate Hearts & Helping Hands, Inc. Making It Count, Inc

Thank you to our volunteer Shane. And to our young folks like our co-founder Avi taking the PSAT this morning, good luck!

We are starting our Holiday Outreach that brings mini trees and menorahs to families at the Samaritan Inn shelter, seniors at Parkview Assisted Living and Meadowstone, and our unhoused. We have 88 trees and need about 2200 mini ornaments to adorn those trees. Want to help spread a little light and love this holiday season? Check out our wishlist!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EVEEVQ5NRRU?ref_=wl_share


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The saying goes, "Walk a mile in someone else's shoes." Sometimes those those shoes are small and the socks that went in...
10/06/2026

The saying goes, "Walk a mile in someone else's shoes." Sometimes those those shoes are small and the socks that went into them are so worn they don't even work well as socks anymore.

Thank you Ross Dress for Less for the giftcards that will allow this single mom of 3 elementary aged kids to purchase the family new coats for cooler weather and of course, socks.


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tool : noun, pronounced "tuːl"A tool is defined as something that helps you do a particular job or task. And it can be s...
10/06/2026

tool : noun, pronounced "tuːl"

A tool is defined as something that helps you do a particular job or task. And it can be something intangible such as education and advocacy or it can be tangible such as equipment. Tools can bring sustainability and capacity building to a cause by increasing efficiency and promoting longevity.

UMU believes that a rising tide lifts all boats and we are supporting micro boots-on-the-ground direct outreach nonprofits by helping provide tools that will further their causes in outreach long-term and thereby uplifting our communities at large. It is our incredible honor to be able to give a new portable grill to Fort Worth FiveLoaves Twofish-Outreach. And sharing is the anthem so of course they brought us socks to share with our unsheltered communities here. Thank you, FWFLTO for the impactful work you do in our community. ☂ 🫶


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