United Way of the Coastal Bend

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

🌟 Agape Ranch Dream Big Bed Build Volunteers needed! NEW DATE: June 27, 2026! 💙🛏️

Due to inclement weather, the Agape Ranch Dream Big Bed Build originally scheduled for May 9 was rescheduled to 📅 June 27, 2026.

The good news? You still have an opportunity to be part of this meaningful event! 💙🛏️

Every child deserves a safe and comfortable place to sleep. By providing beds to vulnerable families, we help reduce the risk of foster care placement and support children right here in our community. 🏡💙

🔨 Join us as we build:
🛏️ 100 twin beds
🧸 25 toddler beds

Every bed built will go directly to families through partnering child serving agencies. The Dream Big Bed Build is hosted by Scott Electric Co. and all lumber and supplies are generously provided by Builders FirstSource. 🙌

Your time and effort will help provide the physical, emotional, and mental support children need to thrive. Every bed is a step toward keeping families together. 💙

👉 Register today to volunteer for the Agape Ranch Dream Big Bed Build!

❓Questions about the Bed Build?
📧 [email protected]
📞 361 742 6330

⚠️ Please note: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old due to potential construction site hazards. Parents or guardians must accompany minors at all times, with a limit of two minors per volunteering parent.

💙 Together, we can give children a safe place to dream big.

06/16/2026

Our Hygiene Closet is BACK! 📣

Superior HealthPlan and Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi have partnered up to offer a hygiene closet for families in need of household cleaning and care items. Please note the hours have changed to 9am-11am!

📅 Wednesday June 17th (3rd Wednesday of Every Month March-October)
⏰9am-11am
📍Holy Family Catholic Church (2509 Nogales St. Corpus Christi, TX)

Stop by and grab what you need!

06/15/2026

Dads, don't miss Tuesday's 24:7 Dad session, which will focus on Men's Health, and how your physical 💪and mental 🧠health affect how you show up as a parent.
🍽As always, free dinner will be provided!
😎Discussions are led by retired educator/husband/dad/grandfather Danny "DJ" Jackson in a men-only setting, so that dads feel free to have open and honest conversations and learn from each other, too.
📆If you can't make it tomorrow, don't worry! We have two FREE workshops every month. Find out what's coming up here: uwcb.org/dads

06/15/2026

Our community partners at Esperanza de Tejas, Inc. have a full week of programming scheduled, so don't miss out!

06/12/2026

✍Join the initiative, along with our partners at Parents as Teachers and Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), as they host a pared-down version of their Books Blocks and Balls event here at the United Way of the Coastal Bend offices in July!
📚Books Blocks and Balls lets parents watch their children under 5 years old play in a deliberately designed setting, giving them milestones and markers to look for while their child is playing to gauge their future scholar's development.
📆So don't miss out: bring your little one by from 10 a.m.-noon on Thursday, July 16, for Books Blocks and Balls!

06/11/2026

📱*Opens calendar app*

🎒✨ Mark your calendars! ✨🎒

The 3rd Annual BGCCB Back to School Bash is almost here!

📅 July 25th
⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 3902 Greenwood

Join us for a fun-filled day as we help our youth get ready for a successful school year! 💙

✏️ School Supplies Giveaway
👓 Free or Low-Cost Eye Exams & Glasses
✂️ Free Haircuts
🎉 Games, Food & Entertainment

This is all about supporting our kids and families in the Coastal Bend community—and we can’t wait to see you there!

To sponsor or have a booth contact: Kris Tovar [email protected]

if you have been part of event last year - please fill out form-https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dWXCirkiKEiy6vHVZa2WYdBSGQzRP4NOqlfnHNuCSupUMDBERDlaUUtWNUNaSlJNWVpZWExSWkJRVy4u&origin=QRCodeh

06/11/2026

🧠There's still time to register for the Read to Lead Preschool Camp, happening June 24-25 at La Retama Central Library!
📖The mini-camp features 5 educator-chosen books, lunch is provided for kids attending, and they get to go home with a FREE book!
💡Scan the QR code on the flyer, or head over to our website at uwcb.org/sb6-read to pre-register and reserve your student's spot!

06/10/2026

If you need help applying for benefits like SNAP, our Social Services team is here to support you. Visit us at 5442 Bear Lane or call us at 361-887-6291, Press 4 for Social Services. Whether you’re completing a new application or renewing benefits, we can assist you at no cost.

You can also schedule an appointment online here:https://bit.ly/4bA24Hc

06/10/2026

💪Congratulations to the first- and second-place winners of the Pool Tournament fundraiser, benefitting the United Way of the Coastal Bend!
🎱That second-place team was good, and we would know -- our team lost to them in the first round! 💰
Thanks to Chemours and all the employees out there for showing