Calendar of Opportunities

Day of Action ? Build Hygiene Kits for A New Leaf Day of Action is a time for us all to come together, roll up our sleeves, and give back to our community. Come join Valley of the Sun United Way for a great morning of building Hygiene Kits for our nonprofit partners at A New Leaf! About them: A New Leaf is a nonprofit organization that supports life-changing services to families and individuals in Arizona, providing help with housing, shelter, domestic violence, financial empowerment, and more. You will be packing Hygiene Kits, assembly line style, full of essential items like: shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, lip balm, lotion, comb, and more!    Address: A New Leaf 2245 W Ella St, Mesa AZ 85201

Day of Action ? Build Snack Packs for notMYkid Day of Action is a time for us all to come together, roll up our sleeves, and give back to our community. Come join Valley of the Sun United Way for a great morning of building Snack Bags for our nonprofit partners at notMYkid! About notMYkid: notMYkid provides prevention, early intervention, and counseling support to youth and families through school-based education, mental health services, and parent resources. You will be packing snack bags, assembly line style, to support their teen clients! We will also have encouragement card stations set up for some creative fun, too!   Address: notMYkid 5310 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale AZ 85254

Day of Action ? Create Book In A Bags for Pendergast Family Resource Center Day of Action is a time for us all to come together, roll up our sleeves, and give back to our community. Come join Valley of the Sun United Way for a great morning of creating Book In A Bags for our partners at Pendergast Family Resource Center! The Pendergast Elementary School District, through a partnership with First Things First, has developed the Pendergast Family Resource Center providing quality, comprehensive, diverse, and streamlined services centered on a holistic view of early childhood education with neighborhood outreach as a core component. The services offered create a unique collaboration between the educational environment, families, and communities combined with staffing support from caring, knowledgeable professionals.  You will be picking out Scholastic books for K-5th graders, adding a bookmark, reading tip sheet, and paper bag. You'll get creative with stickers, stencils, colored pencils, and markers to design the gift of literacy to their clients! We will also have encouragement card stations set up for some more creative fun, too!   Address: Pendergast Community Center  Suite 2, 10550 W. Mariposa Street Phoenix AZ 85037