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June is Pride MonthJune is a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ individuals – their resilience, their triumphs, and the beauty of the queer community. It’s also a time to examine the challenges and prejudices this community still faces. According to the
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Human Rights Campaign , LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to end up homeless or in the foster care system – and once in the system, they can face additional barriers for placement, and even discrimination.


Help support youth experiencing homelessness by volunteering to
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prepare meals at Home Base Emergency Shelter with Native American Connections .


Want to learn more? Follow these links to explore various topics of interest in the LGBTQ+ community:

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What’s the deal with pronouns?

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What’s the history of Pride Month?

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What can I do to support the local LGBTQ+ community year-round?



First Day of Summer
June 20 marks the first day of summer – but we all know that temperatures in Phoenix heat up well before then! Heat-related illness is a serious health concern for all residents, but is especially worrisome for individuals experiencing homelessness. While unhoused individuals account for .002% of the population of Maricopa County, this vulnerable population accounts for over 50% of the heat-related deaths experienced in that same geographic area.


To help save lives in these hot summer months, the City of Phoenix has implemented Heat Relief Stations all over the valley – where anyone can go to cool down and get free water.
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Locate station locations across the valley!


Follow this link to
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volunteer with the City of Phoenix - without leaving your house!


Build Heat Relief Kits for the Human Services Campus – contact
mailto:mailto:[email protected]?subject=Inquiry%3A%20Heat%20Relief%20Kits
[email protected] for details. Heat Relief Kits deliver much-needed items to serve the immediate needs of individuals experiencing homelessness, such as bottled water, sunscreen and socks.



United Way Worldwide Day of Action
Mark your calendar! United Way Worldwide’s annual Day of Action is happening on June 21!
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Learn more about our global impact.

DAY OF ACTION CHALLENGE

1. Sign up to volunteer (anywhere, anytime –
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not just with us! ) by June 30th

2. Send us your sign up confirmation or proof of sign up via email to
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Day%20of%20Action%20Challenge%20Submission
[email protected] by Friday, July 15th

3. We will enter your name into a drawing for your chance to win Valley of the Sun United Way swag!

4. We’ll email the lucky winner the week of July 18th








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