The Real Impact of Your Support 💙

Dear John,

Too many of our neighbors struggle to afford their next meal, lacking access to healthy, nutritious food. At the same time, homelessness, housing insecurity and a shortage of affordable housing have reached crisis levels. Everyone deserves a safe, stable home, yet far too many lack this basic necessity. Literacy lays the foundation for lifelong learning, critical thinking and academic success. However, significant gaps exist in literacy attainment, disproportionately impacting children in underserved communities.

With your support, John, we can help children, families, and individuals in our community thrive. Valley of the Sun United Way mobilizes communities to action so all can reach their full potential. Your generosity creates pathways to better education, health, housing and workforce opportunities.

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🎓 EDUCATION

By providing access to literacy hubs, high-quality child care, tutoring, mentoring and safe after-school programs, your donation will close opportunity gaps and empower children to excel academically and achieve lifelong success.

🏠 HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS

Your gift will help prevent homelessness and provide essential support for families. Through utility and rent assistance, you can keep people in their homes. Additionally, your contribution will give those in emergency shelters the resources they need to transition into stable, permanent housing.

💙 HEALTH

Ensuring access to nutritious meals and affordable, quality health care is a top priority for our community. Your donation will help remove barriers and provide children, families and individuals across Maricopa County with the resources they need to live healthy lives.

💼 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Through your contributions, you can provide people with the education, training, mentorship and other support services.

When you give to United Way, you help unite our community to provide relief, services and support to those who need it the most. Thank you for your generosity and continued support. We wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season.

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MEET DIAMOND
Facing the imminent risk of losing her housing, Diamond and her children were on the brink of homelessness, with no viable alternatives. Desperate for a solution, Diamond turned to the Mighty Families program of Valley of the Sun United Way, which provided Diamond and her children with the critical resources and support needed to overcome challenges and forge a clear path to a productive future.

MEET LINDY
As a single mother and airport employee, Lindy struggled to find affordable child care for her two young daughters. Fortunately, Lindy learned about the City of Phoenix Airport Workers Child Care Scholarship Program, a collaborative effort between Valley of the Sun United Way, the City of Phoenix and First Things First. This program allowed Lindy to access affordable and reliable child care, enrolling her daughters in a qualified program within walking distance of their home. The scholarship eliminated a significant logistical barrier for Lindy as a working single parent.

MEET HELENA
Lacking role models who had achieved the college degree and computer technology career she aspired to, Helena was connected through Valley of the Sun United Way’s Pathways to Economic Opportunity program - a workforce development initiative that equips young Black and Latina women with valuable career skills and early work experience. This program opened up greater pathways to success for Helena by pairing her with a qualified mentor who could guide her in achieving her goals.

MAXIMIZE YOUR IMPACT!
Maximize your impact by donating up to $938 for the 2024 tax year or $987 for the 2025 tax year at vsuw.org/taxcredit.

Then, file your taxes and claim the credit using code 20726 on AZ Form 321 to get your full donation amount refunded through your state taxes.

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Questions?

Reach out to our team at

(602) 631-4800 or [email protected]

Our mailing address is:
Valley of the Sun United Way 3200 E Camelback Rd #375, Phoenix, AZ 85018-2328 USA

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