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The Valley of the Sun United Way is looking for 150 volunteers to spend part of a day helping homeless people and those at risk of becoming homeless. Project Connect is designed to give people immediate help, said Amy Schwabenlender, a United Way vice president of community impact.

Admission to some Phoenix museums can top $10 per child. And while that may be affordable for some families, some low-income parents consider the price out of reach.

For most people, income-tax returns have been signed, sealed and delivered. Now comes the challenge of using refunds wisely.  Last year, more than half of the taxpayers served by the United Way-VITA effort used their refunds to pay for basic needs such as housing, transportation, tuition or medical care.

Valley of the Sun United Way's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ("VITA") offers free tax preparation services to individuals and families

Valley of the Sun United Way is recognizing community partners for supporting three vital community objectives that transform individual lives across the Valley.

The public is urged to join letter carriers, food banks and Valley of the Sun United Way to fight hunger on Saturday, May 11 during the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive.

Valley of the Sun United Way is seeking volunteers to help West Valley residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness, at our May 14 Project Connect in Avondale. Volunteers work one-one-one with guests, playing a direct role in their connections to more than 30 key human service providers who can help them on their road to regain independence.

Valley of the Sun United Way is seeking volunteers eager to make a difference for individuals and their entire community for CityServe Arizona’s HopeFest Phoenix event. This is the largest same-day charitable direct-services outreach event in Maricopa County.

Valley of the Sun United Way and Mesa United Way will join together for the fifth Project Connect event held in the City of Mesa since 2009 in an effort to prevent and end homelessness in the community.