ELDER Alliance

12/02/2022

Thank you to everyone that was able to donate this We appreciate all your continued support in building a thriving Southern Arizona community. When we live united, we can achieve more than any single entity can alone because we’re

11/30/2022

Please consider donating on Today, November 29th, and help us impact the lives of families in Tucson and Southern Arizona.

Together we are STRONGER UNITED!

Donate Today: https://give.unitedwaytucson.org/

11/29/2022

Donate Today for

This holiday season, we invite you to give the gift of generational impact to local families in our community. As you are considering where to donate this giving Tuesday, please consider a gift to your United Way. It truly is the gift that keeps on giving. Through our programming, partnerships, and grant funding, we turn every $1 invested into a $5 impact.

Our 100 years in Tucson and Southern Arizona has shown us that when we live united, we can achieve more than any single entity can alone because we’re Stronger UNITED.

Donate: https://give.unitedwaytucson.org/

11/29/2022

Giving Tuesday is happening now!

This year we'd like to share a story from the Leon Family, who was directly impacted by the generosity of our donors through the Healthy Families Program supported by United Way of Tucson.

Cecele Leon and her family entered the Healthy Families program almost two years ago in hopes to turn things around for her and her family of four children. Healthy Families provides free, in-home services for new and expecting parents to help navigate the waters of parenthood. Cecele wanted a better future for her family and reached out for guidance and support from the program. Her whole family has been open and receptive at each of their scheduled home visits, applying the child development curriculum and doing their own research to help all the children succeed. Their home visitor said, "every time I visit them, I am constantly praising their impactful efforts in teaching their children empathy and showing limits with love."

Each year, United Way of Tucson's community partner, GEICO, gifts a free car to a deserving family in need through their Recycled Rides Program. United Way of Tucson connected them with the Leon Family and shared their story with the representatives there. The people at GEICO were truly moved by their story of resilience and in February they were selected to receive a free car to help them navigate to a better life.

To read the full story, visit: https://unitedwaytucson.org/leon-family/

Donate Today: https://give.unitedwaytucson.org/

11/22/2022

Last year, more than 250,000 people were given life-changing support through the work of your United Way. That’s 1 in 4 members of our community. With 21% of our community living at or below the poverty line we know our programs, strategies, and commitment to increase impact are aligned in the strongest way with the needs of our community.

This holiday season, we invite you to give the gift of generational impact to local families in our community. As you are considering where to donate this giving Tuesday, please consider a gift to your United Way. It truly is the gift that keeps on giving. Through our programming, partnerships, and grant funding we turn every $1 invested into a $5 impact.

Our 100 years in Tucson and Southern Arizona has shown us that when we live united, we can achieve more than any single entity can alone because we’re Stronger UNITED.

To Donate: https://give.unitedwaytucson.org/

11/03/2022

United Way of Tucson hosted a Round Table this past Tuesday with Tucson Mayor, Regina Romero and other community leaders to discuss a collaborative initiative to create better affordable housing for older adults in Southern Arizona.

Speakers included:
Mayor Regina Romero
Tony Penn, President and CEO of United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
Jim Murphy - President, Tucson Housing Foundation
Liz Morales – Director of Housing and Community Development, City of Tucson - Government
Jim Tofel – Developer/Owner, T and D Construction
Corky Poster – Principal Planner & Architect, Poster Mirto McDonald
Hal Bergsma – Livable Communities Volunteer, AARP Arizona
Mark Clark – President and CEO, Pima Council On Aging
Elizabeth Cozzi – Associate Vice President, Community Development at United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona and the ELDER Alliance

The mission of the group is to develop an affordable housing initiative that prioritizes the needs of the community’s most vulnerable members – lower-income older adults – and to create a model for community-wide collaboration.

Watch the full Round Table Event Here: https://youtu.be/MU6Xchgo9tM
Learn more about the initiative here: https://unitedwaytucson.org/affordable-housing/

10/17/2022

LAST DAY TO SIGN UP!

Volunteer Registration for Days of Caring 2022 closes TODAY, October 17th!

The 23nd Annual Days of Caring will be
Friday, October 21st & Saturday, October 22nd.

Volunteers will roll up their sleeves to complete projects to make a positive impact on our community. Be part of Arizona's largest volunteer event!

Register for a project: https://daysofcaring.goldenvolunteer.com/

10/13/2022

Today, I am helping to amplify the voice of United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona. Last year, more than 257,000 people were given life-changing support through their work. That’s 1 in 4 members of our community who have been given a hand up as we work together to ensure an educated, thriving and equitable community.

10/13/2022

Mark your calendars! Tomorrow kicks off our digital campaign!

This year our Campaign Kick Off is going digital! The 2022 Digital Campaign Kick-off is a chance to say thank you for giving back to our community and ring in the new campaign season. It is also a way to help us amplify this year’s message of being STRONGER UNITED. We are hoping to create a Stronger United wave across social media and we need your help to do it!

Help us spread the word October 12th by posting one of our own Campaign Kick Off photos or one of your own and tag United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona to help spread the word about how we're !

For more information and links to download content, visit: https://unitedwaytucson.org/events/digital-kick-off/

10/10/2022

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!

Volunteer Registration for Days of Caring 2022 closes October 17th!

The 23nd Annual Days of Caring will be
Friday, October 21st & Saturday, October 22nd.

Volunteers will roll up their sleeves to complete projects to make a positive impact on our community.

Register for a project: https://daysofcaring.goldenvolunteer.com/

10/03/2022

Tucson Meet Yourself is back this October 7-9! This amazing community event is organized by our Partner Southwest Folklife Alliance as an annual celebration of Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico’s diverse ethnic and folk communities. When you’re there, check out the Memory Tent to learn more about the ways music connects us with those we’ve lost.

More Information:

October 7,8,9 2022 in Downtown Tucson. Three days of music, dance, folk arts, and food from Tucson’s many cultures.

09/20/2022

September is Falls Prevention Month. In 2022, Falls Prevention Day is on Wednesday, September 22. It coincides with the first day of fall. Risk factors for falls include using a cane or walker incorrectly, feeling unsteady while walking, relying on furniture for balance, and having fallen previously.

We wish you a no-fall September!

For more information, visit: https://pcoa.org/ways-we-help/falls-free.html/