With the end of her Section 8 housing lease drawing near and nothing available to transition into, Diamond and her children found themselves with no options, nowhere to go and on the verge of homelessness.
Throughout Maricopa County, days exceeding 100°+ have settled in, and excessive heat warnings have been put into effect; there is no denying summer is off to a blazing start – which, for some, can be a matter of life or death.
There is a big changing of the guard in the works at Valley of the Sun United Way, one of Arizona's largest nonprofit organizations, as longtime board chair John Graham steps down.
In April 2024, Valley of the Sun United Way hosted its annual We Are United Breakfast. This event brought together more than 700 community members for an UNSTOPPABLE morning.
Valley of the Sun United Way is forming a new Fair Chance Collaborative to help address the multi-dimensional needs of individuals in the Phoenix metropolitan area who have been involved with the justice system. The collaborative was catalyzed by a $500,000 investment from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.
VSUW is bringing together key stakeholders, including more than 100 nonprofit organizations. One of those nonprofit partners is UMOM New Day Centers who supported Felicia and her daughter, Sapphira.
Valley of the Sun United Way announced three of its women leadership team members are finalists for local business awards in their respective industries.
We all lost a friend last week. Even if you didn’t know Robin Reed personally, I promise he was pulling for you as he poured every ounce of his wisdom, positivity and selflessness into our community.
