Valley of the Sun United Way

**About Us** Valley of the Sun United Way is part of a global network for community action. We bring people and resources together to tackle our communities' toughest challenges. **Bringing People Together to Create Lasting Change since 1925** Valley of the Sun United Way envisions a community where every child, family, and individual is healthy, has a safe place to live, and has every opportunity to succeed in school, at work, and in life. As we celebrate 100 years of impact, we continue to unite the Valley around urgent needs and long-term solutions that strengthen Maricopa County. We address community needs through four focus areas: Housing and Homelessness, Health and Hunger, Education, and Workforce Development. **Our Focus Areas** We support the delivery of programs and provide direct services in Maricopa County to empower local residents. **Health and Hunger** [Learn More](https://vsuw.org/our-work/health/) **Workforce Development** [Learn More](https://vsuw.org/our-work/workforce-development/) **Education** [Learn More](https://vsuw.org/our-work/education/) **Housing and Homelessness** [Learn More](https://vsuw.org/our-work/workforce-development/) **How We Create Impact** Valley of the Sun United Way sits at the center of our community ecosystem, bringing together organizations and partners to tackle complex challenges that no single organization can solve alone. We create impact in five ways: **Why Collaboration Matters** Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. By convening partners across sectors, aligning resources, and fostering collective action, we help create solutions that are broader, more sustainable, and more impactful than any one organization could achieve independently.