Jennifer Sampson
            
            @jenhsampson
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              Mother. Wife. Celebrator. Community Impact Advocate. McDermott Templeton CEO United Way Metropolitan Dallas. Proud Baylor Bear. Music Lover. Yoga Enthusiast.
              
              Dallas, Texas
            
            
              
              Joined March 2009
            
            
           We’re turning 100 and celebrating in a BIG way on Saturday, November 15! Our unforgettable Centennial Celebration presented by @PepsiCo will culminate with a live concert featuring global icon, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and philanthropist @JanetJackson and country 
          
                
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             100 years of measurable impact. 1.7 million lives impacted last year alone. Thank you @dallasnews for this unifying tribute to the people and partners who have helped @UnitedWayDallas shape North Texas. #LiveUnitedNTX #UWMD100
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            dallasnews.com
              Throughout 2025, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas has marked its centennial with a dual focus. They have united North Texans to celebrate its rich history...
            
                
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             Saturday, Nov. 15 is your chance to take part in an exclusive culinary journey at our Taste United Food & Wine Festival with the one and only @FoodieUno. 🧑🍳 Grab a party pack for your friends and family at  https://t.co/UurnuXMLjN. 
          
          
                
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             This month, we concluded our Aspire United Volunteer Series presented by @TXInstruments, capping off an extraordinary year. This once-in-a-century engagement series has become a defining chapter in North Texas history. Together, we mobilized thousands of volunteers, touched tens 
          
                
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             Affordable housing for every family is critical for building a stronger Dallas. We’re inspired to see bold action like this $100M investment fueling change across our community. 💪🏡 #HousingForAll #UnitedWayDallas    https://t.co/R3FQjjKEjB 
          
          
            
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              The Communities Foundation of Texas is spearheading a regional partnership to align policy, funding, and innovation to increase housing supply.
            
                
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             There’s still time to grab a party pack for group access to @unitedwaydallas’ Taste United Food & Wine Festival 🥂🍴 as part of our Centennial Celebration and Concert on Saturday, Nov. 15! Don’t miss your chance to indulge your senses with tasty bites prepared by the renowned 
          
                
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             We’re turning 100 and you’re invited to our celebration! 🎉 Join us Saturday, Nov. 15 at @fairparkdallas for our Centennial Celebration presented by @PepsiCo. It will be an epic party with a purpose featuring: 🍷 Taste United: A food & wine festival with incredible local chefs 
          
                
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             The @dallasnews - @UnitedWayDallas partnership with PCCI is helping nonprofits see where help is needed most Today the @dallasnews shared how the United Way’s DCBI participants are using the @PCCInnovation's innovative Community Vulnerability Compass.   https://t.co/B2LsTHjT7v 
          
          
            
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              Over the next five years, the initiative will give United Way’s 200-plus nonprofit partners comprehensive data to inform their work.
            
                
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             Solving community challenges takes all of us — governments, nonprofits & neighbors — working together and guided by data. Proud to see Dallas leading the way. #UnitedWayDallas #DataForGood #CivicTech #CommunityImpact
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              The Data Capacity Building Initiative by the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation allows nonprofits to see where help is needed most.
            
                
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             United Way partnership on data is helping nonprofits see where help is needed most 
          
            
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             Last week, I had the privilege of seeing the power of partnership and purpose in action. At @UnitedWayDallas, we know that lasting change happens when our community comes together to serve. Our friends at @PepsiCo exemplified that spirit beautifully during their Day of Caring. 
          
                
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             When nonprofits share data, they can reach more neighbors and meet real needs. @UnitedWayDallas and partners across North Texas are working together to turn insight into action. #UnitedWayDallas #CommunityImpact #DataForGood #NonprofitCollaboration
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             For 100 years, @UnitedWayDallas has united our community to improve access to education, income and health—the building blocks of opportunity. And when one North Texan thrives, we all thrive. Grateful to @wfaa for spotlighting our Pathways to Work program and incredible 
          
                
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             Proud to share how competitive power suppliers like @VistraCorp give back to their communities, supporting organizations that empower and improve lives. 💡 This is just one example of our members’ ongoing commitment to supporting neighbors and driving positive impact. 
           Grateful for our powerful partnership with @VistraCorp, a longtime champion of our mission to improve access to education, income, and health across North Texas. 🤝 Special thanks 🙏 to Jim Burke, Vistra’s President and CEO and our 2025-2026 United Way Campaign Chair, for his 
            
                
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             Giving back is in our DNA. 🧡 DFW employees kicked off the giving season with @UnitedWayDallas & @UWTarrant at an end-of-summer cookout—celebrating community, connection & the power of giving back. 
          
                
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             Yesterday, hundreds of @dallasschools students joined us at the @PerotMuseum for round two of STEM Fest. 🤖🔬 Thanks to the @DS_Foundation and @DallasStars for helping us make this final event in our Aspire United Volunteer Series a memorable opportunity for the next generation. 
          
                
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             America’s team Lives United! 🏈 The @dallascowboys have been longtime champions of United Way and its work, and featured their participation in Reading Day at their game! Thank you to @cjonescowboys, @Tee_sizzle_, and the organization. See you at the Centennial Celebration! 
          
                
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             Grateful for our powerful partnership with @VistraCorp, a longtime champion of our mission to improve access to education, income, and health across North Texas. 🤝 Special thanks 🙏 to Jim Burke, Vistra’s President and CEO and our 2025-2026 United Way Campaign Chair, for his 
          
                
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             ‘God’s Country’ meets ‘Rhythm Nation’: How the United Way got Janet Jackson, Blake Shelton | Hepola 
          
            
            dallasnews.com
              Five questions with Jennifer Sampson, the dynamic nonprofit CEO who stands tall, in more ways than one.
            
                
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             Exciting news! Our 2024 Social Innovator of the Year, Abide Women’s Health Services, is taking big steps for South Dallas—building the area’s only birthing center. 👶🏽🏥 Congrats to Abide for leading in innovation & opportunity! #MaternalHealth
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            dallasnews.com
              A South Dallas birthing center in development is seeking to reduce maternal mortality among Black residents.
            
                
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             Perfect day for the 17th Annual Celanese Foundation Invitational supporting @UnitedWayDallas! 👏🌤️⛳️ 
          
                
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