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July Volunteer Activities

Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer in the Phoenix metro area? Sign up to join us at any of these upcoming activities!

June 2019 Project Connect Impact

In Mesa, we hosted 333 volunteers who assisted 365 guests in obtaining a total of 2,399 service connections to help them end or avoid homelessness.

Emerging Leaders Become Loaned Executives

The perfect opportunity to build project management, public speaking, and other organizational skills while also giving back to the community is the Loaned Executive (LE) Program with Valley of the Sun United Way.

Newly Passed Legislation Enables Arizonans to Deduct Donations and Support Nonprofits

The Arizona legislature adjourned last week following a long discussion on the state budget. We are happy to share that the budget they passed includes a Charitable Tax Deduction that we believe will benefit everyone, including taxpayers, community members, and nonprofit organizations.

June Volunteer Activities

Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer in the Phoenix metro area? Sign up to join us at any of these upcoming activities!

Youth Engagement for School Improvements

United Way’s Youth Engagement Program, presented by the Walmart Foundation, brought funding to students for projects like hydration stations, mindfulness rooms, a VR mobile learning lab, and more!

Valley of the Sun United Way, Lyft, and Food City Increase Grocery Access

Starting May 21, qualifying families can enjoy a $2 ride, each way, to/from sixteen Food City locations. This provides a solution for families with limited access to transportation and healthy food.

Supporting Mental Health in Maricopa County

At Valley of the Sun United Way we are proud to partner with programs like Community Bridges from Arizona Housing, Inc. (AHI), not just during mental health awareness month in May but year round, to provide a solution.

We Are United Luncheon Unites Against Hunger

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.

2019 Operation Uplift Impact

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.

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