We help hard-working families tackle challenging issues so they can achieve stability and success.
We help hard-working families tackle challenging issues so they can achieve stability and success.
Our Programs
Emergency Food
Unexpected expenses can lead to difficult financial decisions. Providing meals through the emergency food system allows families to put food on the table and focus on other matters that can help break the cycle of poverty and get back to the path of financial stability.
Permanent supportive housing is a long-term solution for people experiencing chronic homelessness to provide affordable and sustainable housing with access to supportive services. When a person is housed, they are paired with a case manager to build an individualized plan for the support they need.
6,300 people experience homelessness each night while there are only 2,000 beds available in local shelters. While we want to help people who are currently experiencing homelessness, we need to prevent homelessness, too.
Valley of the Sun United Way partners with The Siemer Institute for Family Stability to improve long-term housing. By working to increase home stability, we are also helping escalate academic success of local students.
By investing in United Way’s Arizona Charitable Tax Credit, which supports the AZ Credit for Donations Made to Qualifying Charitable Organizations, you put families on the path to success and financial stability.
We’ve been proud to fund Catholic Charities’ MANA House which serves unhoused vets by providing shelter, case management, and wrap around services. Read Sherry's story...
The Mighty Change 2026 (MC2026) plan will guide us over the next five years will give more hope, and prioritize increased access to needed services in Maricopa County. Woven into each of the plan’s strategies is a focus on diversity, equity, access and inclusion.
5 Reasons You Should Attend Our 95th Anniversary Celebration
Not sure if you should attend our 95th Anniversary Celebration from 8 - 9 a.m. Friday, March 26? Here are five reasons why you should join us for this special celebration.
CASS remains committed to ending homelessness by providing shelter, case management, housing services, and collaborative wraparound services to those most in need.
School Readiness Kits Help Boost Learning and Confidence
Today, in partnership with Scholastic, School Readiness Kits are available to the public, ensuring all children, parents and teachers have access to tools and resources to achieve school readiness.
In a crisis or disaster, 211 is here to help every person in our community find food, pay bills and connect to other essential services. During the pandemic, our United Way promoted 211 Arizona as the number to call for COVID-19 help and questions.
Over the last 95 years, partnerships have been at the heart of United Way’s approach to meeting its mission. Collaboration with community is the work of our organization, with some relationships enduring almost a century.