Community members are the City's greatest asset and government works most effectively when it works with its community. Here are several ways you can get involved to help make Dallas a safe, affordable, vibrant, innovative, and interconnected city.
Stay Informed
Learn about your government and stay current on issues.
News from the City of Dallas Public Information Office.
The City Secretary's office is tasked with Records Management, City Codes, City Charter, Municipal Archives and more.
A list of department phone numbers and social media channels.
Cablecast of City Council Meetings and other programming.
WRR-FM 101.1 on Council Agenda Days only (2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month).
Volunteer
Getting involved as a volunteer in your community gives you an opportunity to help solve problems, make important social connections, and see your community as a living whole in which you are a vital participant.
The Mayor and City Council are very interested in you serving as a member of a City of Dallas Board or Commission. As an interested citizen and community leader, you can provide invaluable service to the City of Dallas through your membership and participation.
The City of Dallas Volunteer Program is an innovative partnership between VolunteerNow and the City of Dallas. VolunteerNow serves the region by providing volunteer recruitment services, training for municipal employees and support to volunteer coordinators in various departments. Since the initial partnership in 2001, the program has recruited and placed qualified volunteers throughout the city, saving the municipality and their citizens millions of dollars on an annual basis. When volunteering through the City of Dallas Volunteer Program, citizens learn about the work of local officials and each volunteer benefits by developing and furthering professional skills. Volunteers allow municipalities to continue functioning at high levels in the face of deep budget cuts and thereby, ensure critical services are not interrupted.
Plan a Community Event
Planning a community event helps to build neighborhood camaraderie which makes our neighborhoods safer and better places to live.
Support a Partner Organization
By volunteering or donating, these organizations work closely with the Mayor's Office and benefit greatly from community support.
City of Learning Ensuring all students have access to summer learning opportunities.
CitySquare Join the fight against poverty.
Dallas ISD Making a difference in the lives of Dallas ISD students.
Dallas Companion Animal Project Strengthening the connection between people and animals.
Family Place An open door to women and their children who are suffering from domestic violence.
Genesis Women's Shelter Preventing violence by raising the level of community awareness regarding the pervasiveness and effects of domestic violence.
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity More than a roof, homeownership is a catalyst for transforming our communities, building financial stability for generations, and priming the neighborhood for economic development.
Reading Partners Unlocking student potential by raising reading achievement.
World Affairs Council Bringing international awareness and cross-cultural understanding to the North Texas community.