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Valley of the Sun United Way partners with The Siemer Institute for Family Stability to improve long-term housing, preventing unplanned moves out of a child’s home school, and increase economic stability for families at-risk of homelessness.

Earlier this year, people got together at Cartwright Elementary School to help rebuild a community garden after the children’s mobile garden, Gus the Bus, was burned down. After a little more work and a lot of love, Gus is back.

Now that the year is no longer new and the excitement may be faded, are you still working toward that resolution?

In schools throughout Maricopa County, and throughout the country, students and teachers are preparing for a big time of year. Read Across America Day is practically here!

If you have thought about volunteering to be a guest guide but held back due to uncertainty of how to connect with your guest, here are some tips! It may be easier than you think.

The grand opening of Guadalupe’s community garden was just the beginning of what promises to be a great planting season for beds we have installed throughout the community.

We are fighting for all 250,000+ students in the Phoenix area to have the resources and skills they need from birth to career with Thriving Together.

Our partner, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, shares why their company chooses to Live United and support our mission to end poverty in Maricopa County.

On January 25th and 26th, a community came together for one cause – to help veterans. At the Arizona Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum people and pets from all over the Valley came through the annual Maricopa County StandDown event to end veteran homelessness.

Join us and volunteer to help distribute books and reading activities to kids and families in our community.