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Speakers United: Community Advocates

If storytelling comes naturally to you, and you want to connect with your community, Valley of the Sun United Way is looking for new Speakers United members!

Eat Healthy; Live Happy

Cooking classes in Guadalupe teach community members about healthy eating habits (and you can join!)

One Document Can Change It All

It’s impossible to end homelessness without identification. The Homeless ID Project helps individuals get those much-needed documents.

Tailor Made for Success

Tailor Made for Success is St. Joseph the Worker’s newest Valley service location with an especially unique twist: a top of the line men’s boutique geared solely towards empowerment and confidence building.

June 2018 Project Connect Impact
At the Inter-Stake Center in Mesa last Thursday, June 21, nearly 40 partners and 300+ volunteers came together to address the causes of poverty and homelessness at Project Connect.
July’s Volunteer Activities

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 You May Not Know About SNAP

SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is the nation’s largest anti-hunger program. The program provides timely, targeted and temporary support to low-income households for the purchase of food.

I Want to Help the Homeless Too…

A guest blog post by Rick Mitchell of Homeless ID Project

Loaned Executives, A Company’s Noble Act of Giving

“There is so much more to United Way than people see. If they knew what the money is being allocated to, they would also see, as I did, that it’s not just donating money, it’s me helping someone.”

2017–2018 Year In Review

Every year, donors and volunteers like you are hand-raisers and game-changers. You united against the cycle from all angles to help many local kids, families, and neighborhoods. Here are a few accomplishments you made happen this year.

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