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Get Ready to Read!

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!

How to Chat with Your Project Connect Guest

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.

Gardens in Guadalupe and in Your Own Home

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.

Thriving Together to Support Education

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.

Raising Cane’s and United Way Fight to End Hunger in the Valley

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.

StandDown 2018 Impact

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.

Encourage Reading in the Valley

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

Lead Families Through School Discovery
Help out in our community by guiding new students and their families through Hartford Elementary School so that they're prepared for kindergarten.
How You Can Be a Part of Helping Veterans from Home

If you would like to join the fight to break the cycle of poverty for veterans but can’t volunteer at this year’s StandDown event, or are looking for a way for your kids to get involved, this at-home activity is for you!

School Readiness for Kids Age 3 to 5

School Readiness Kits from Valley of the Sun United Way provide tips and tools for turning day to day tasks, like dinner or going for a walk in your local park or neighborhood, into lessons for your toddler that will help prepare them for school.

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