In a room full of daisies in the desert, some of the Valley’s most generous women and men stayed true to the name of the We Are United Luncheon by standing together to grow a solution to end childhood hunger.
You did it! It was incredible to see all the 540 volunteers who were a HUGE part of breaking the cycle of poverty in Maricopa County with Operation Uplift.
With an Operation Uplift Micro-grant, schools, churches, and 501(c)3 organizations are able to apply for assistance with tools, materials, or financial needs to complete a project to improve a piece of the community.
Apply for up to $1,000 to take the Wise Choices: Healthy Eating and Healthy Finances course and increase budgeting and nutritional education in your community.
Several times a year the Maricopa County leaders in the fight to break the cycle of poverty get together at Valley of the Sun United Way’s Project Connect. At these events, people in our community that are near or experiencing homelessness have access to many resources that can assist with housing, employment, and other services.
Scramble, a breakfast and lunch joint with four locations across the Valley, helped in the fight to end hunger in the classroom by partnering with us during the grand opening of their new Tempe location.
Great ideas come from collaboration with leaders in neighborhoods, which is why Valley of the Sun United Way is introducing the Operation Uplift Micro-grant Program to maximize the impact this movement can have.
Uniting with co-workers to break the cycle of poverty in the Valley through a short activity is a one-of-a-kind experience. That’s what makes opportunities like Encouragement Cards and assemblies for WeekEnd Hunger Backpacks or School Readiness Kits so special.
