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“Breaking the cycle of poverty requires centering community needs and co-creating solutions with local residents.”

Big things can happen when communities come together to ensure kids succeed in school. Valley of the Sun United Way is proud to partner with Read On Phoenix in the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (GLR).

Review some scenarios and find out if you’re prepared for any emergency that could pop up in your life.

Poverty exists for too many families in Maricopa County: 667,000 people. When we decide to be game-changers and unite, we fight for families.

If you are looking for a hands-on way to join the fight to end poverty in Maricopa County, join us at any of these volunteer activities this month!

What a better way to start the week in sunny Phoenix than with a dip in the pool? Or in this case, a splash. The Boys & Girls Club partnered with the ZAC Foundation Program to facilitate a program focused on swimming safety in and out of the pool.

To break the cycle of poverty in our community and to help create equal opportunities for all children, Valley of the Sun United Way, our volunteers, our donors, and our partners fight for kids.

Along 51st Avenue in the Maryvale area, there is a plot of land that just a year ago would have seemed like just a dirt patch. With strong partnerships, it became a beautiful community garden.
