United Way awards $400K to Maricopa County nonprofits as food need rises
St. Mary's Food Bank of Arizona volunteers Jeff Brown, center, and Dorothy Brown, right, get help from St. Mary's Food Bank employee Josh Torres, left, as they deliver food to a car at the main facility, Oct. 28, 2025, in Phoenix.
(Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin)
The Valley of the Sun United Way has awarded emergency grants to Maricopa County nonprofits to provide meals to families, children and seniors.
More than $400,000 will be used to help at a time of increased demands on local food banks after Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds were disrupted during the recent government shutdown.
The recipients of the grant funds include:
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United Way awards $400K to Maricopa County nonprofits as food need rises
(Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin)
St. Mary's Food Bank of Arizona volunteers Jeff Brown, center, and Dorothy Brown, right, get help from St. Mary's Food Bank employee Josh Torres, left, as they deliver food to a car at the main facility, Oct. 28, 2025, in Phoenix.
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The Valley of the Sun United Way has awarded emergency grants to Maricopa County nonprofits to provide meals to families, children and seniors.
More than $400,000 will be used to help at a time of increased demands on local food banks after Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds were disrupted during the recent government shutdown.
The recipients of the grant funds include:
Aster Aging
AZCEND
Creighton Community Foundation
Desert Mission Food Bank
World Hunger Ecumenical
United Food Bank
St. Mary’s Food Bank
“Families across our community are feeling the very real impact of this disruption, and we cannot wait for the ripple effects to deepen,” said Carla Vargas Jasa, president and CEO of Valley of the Sun United Way.
“Due to the generosity of early donors to our 100th anniversary campaign, Valley of the Sun United Way is able to act quickly at this time to help ensure no child or adult goes without food during this uncertain time.”
More than 900,000 Arizonans rely on SNAP benefits each month, including nearly one in 10 Phoenix families, United Way officials stated in a release.
“Even short gaps in SNAP benefits can create long-lasting impacts for families,” Vargas Jasa said. “Our role is to respond quickly, mobilize resources and support the organizations that people rely on during moments like this.”
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