United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona

United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona served more than 400,000 individuals locally during 2022-2023. United Way transforms lives and brings long-lasting systemic change to our community by focusing on the key, underlying issues; quality education, financial wellness, equality, and healthy communities. United Way's role as the community convener enables the formation of strategic partnerships and the mobilization of resources to find innovative, equitable solutions. United Way uses measurable results to monitor the performance of internal and external partner programs to ensure data-driven decision making and outcomes. (continued on schedule o. )key 2022 - 2023 results include:*1,183 children are in early education programs actively engaged in quality improvement efforts*children received 213,650 age-appropriate books to build their personal home libraries*3,905 students and 62 educators in 3 pima county school districts improved practices, policies, and literacy outcomes through cradle to career partnership early grade literacy collaborative improvement workshops and coaching*935 families received guidance for raising and nurturing their child either in the home or at community-based settings*593 individuals learned new developmentally appropriate early childhood education and systems building skills*1,905 opportunity youth were supported to sustain their engagement in connecting education and a career pathway through the re-engagement centers*13,166 tax returns completed for low-income working families who used no-fee tax preparation services at vita sites to receive all appropriate tax credits*224 individuals received assistance to obtain public benefits, financial education, and coaching*4,302 seniors became more active and independent through volunteering 170,736 hours to support other seniors and families to meet their needs*25,925 seniors were able to stay at home because of help and support from quality programs*3,378 individuals sought more information about becoming a direct care worker*2,080 days of caring volunteers provided 6,300 volunteer hours to complete 123 community improvement projects*11,761 individuals learned about how to plan for their end of life choices through workshops, coaching session, and provider-specific learning opportunities*170,250 individuals were helped with emergency needs, such as rental and utility assistance, food, diapers, and health and safety needs, as the result of the pandemic through the United for Southern Arizona emergency fund

Allocations - through United Way's annual campaign, United Way raises funds to distribute to health and welfare programs and services administered by not-for-profit agencies.