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Kids Fest, which was held at Friendship Park in Avondale last weekend on April 6th, was an amazing opportunity for volunteers to come together and create a Book-In-A-Bag for each child. Our Book-In-A-Bag Project makes literacy fun for kids.
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.
Last weekend, 42 volunteers gathered at Metro Tech High School for another exciting interview fair. More than 200 students participated and learned valuable tips and advice on how to be the best interviewee they can be.
As part of our fight for kids, we have partnered with Murphy schools to bring innovation back to the space. On March 27, we distributed 100 laptops to the district, donated by University of Phoenix, for students to use.
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.
The Maricopa Community College District has partnered with Valley of the Sun United Way’s Thriving Together to help Phoenix Union High School District students get ready for college at Maricopa Enrollment Day.
United, 239 volunteers assisted more than 222 guests by connecting them with a total of 803 services from the 29+ providers at Project Connect in just one day.
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.
