Among Urban Spoon’s list of the most popular, low-cost Phoenix restaurants is a place where you can get hummus and pita for $5.29 and a diner where you can enjoy a bacon cheeseburger for $5. Pretty reasonable, right?
There are all sorts of reasons to volunteer. Valley of the Sun United Way has some great ones: Helping children and youth succeed, Ending hunger and homelessness, Increasing financial stability for families.
Please send a warm welcome to Jennifer Cranston as she joins Tammy Weinbaum as Co-Chair of the WLC Steering Committee. See how she upholds law and order for her clients while she stands up for kids.
When Sandra and Mike lost their jobs, they could no longer provide for their children. Thanks to your support, they were able to secure housing for their family. They received resume-writing assistance, clothing for interviews, financial education and more. Sandra and Mike are working again and saving for a home. "We got our dignity back," Sandra says.
As a professional, Matthew helps his clients invest in their futures; in his personal life he invests himself in the community as a part of Generation United and United Way supporter.
In High School I did everything right, or so I thought. I was a good student with great attendance, but when it came time to graduate, I wasn’t celebrating alongside my classmates. Why?
Seeking refuge in makeshift cardboard boxes, and trying to sleep in a shack on the street, living conditions once unfathomable, became a dark reality for Abel until he found Stepping Stones Place, a Phoenix permanent supportive housing development, operated by Native American Connections.
