Tag: United Way of Northern Arizona
United Way of Northern Arizona — Supporting Youth (and Families) on Giving Tuesday
On Giving Tuesday, we come together to support the causes that matter most to us.
This year, I’m asking you to join us and create more opportunities for our communities in Coconino, Navajo, and Apache County to step up for our youth by supporting not only our children, but those who take care of them as well.
An underlying aspect of many of the programs we manage or fund is about being a partner to the parents and guardians who are raising the next generation.
As our Annual Campaign Co-Chair, Flagstaff Police Chief Dan Musselman recently said, “What I’m hearing from my officers is that both parents and youth need additional support and resources.”
United Way of Northern Arizona — Healthy Bodies, Healthy Futures
The need for programs that encourage physical health have never been more essential for our region’s youth than now.
According to the United Health Foundation, only 16.8% of Arizona children between the ages of 6 and 17 are physically active for an hour a day. The latest report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation indicates that 31% of children 10 to 17 in the state are overweight or obese.
Part of stepping up for our youth includes ensuring our kids make healthy choices – from the foods they eat to putting down their devices for a while and getting active.
Research shows that the most effective way to build a healthier generation of young people is to focus on developing healthy habits during childhood, instead of trying to correct unhealthy behaviors later on in life.
That’s why we are United in Purpose in supporting programs and initiatives that promote healthy bodies and healthy minds at United Way of Northern Arizona.
United Way of Northern Arizona — City of Flagstaff Setting the Pace
It’s hard to underestimate the boost we get from our Pacesetters, the companies and organizations that get our annual campaign off to a great start each year by fundraising just before our official kickoff.
It’s not just the money they raise, it’s the joy with which they do it.
If you’ve ever gone to one of our campaign kickoff events, you know that a big highlight is when the Pacesetters present their highly decorated novelty checks to show what they were able to do, often in the course of a few weeks.
United Way of Northern Arizona — Recommitting to Positive Youth Development
Since United Way of Northern Arizona shifted focus to Stepping Up for Our Youth and Communities, we have successfully rallied around early childhood development with programs like KinderCamp™ and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
This year with our annual campaign theme of United in Purpose – 365 Days a Year, we are recommitting to the goal of also supporting programs and initiatives that promote positive youth development and refocusing our efforts on a comprehensive approach that encompasses our youth from birth through early adulthood.
At our annual campaign kickoff last week, I had a chance to provide a detailed vision of how United Way of Northern Arizona can support our community and partners to foster opportunities for our youth at all ages. I envision it as a circle where we as a community wrap ourselves around our youth and can step in at any point of a youth’s development and make a difference.
United Way of Northern Arizona 2023-2024 Annual Campaign Launches!
Our 2023-2024 campaign has launched and we want to thank everyone who joined us this week at Little America for the kickoff. It was an exciting time and we are so grateful to everyone who made it possible.
First off, our Campaign Co-Chairs, Dan and Kim Musselman. Besides being incredibly devoted public servants (Dan as Flagstaff’s Police Chief and Kim as the head of Coconino County Health and Human Services), the Musselmans are longtime volunteers for United Way of Northern Arizona.
They have spent years working on our Community Investment Team, a group that reviews and recommends investment to the UWNA Board of Directors for programs that step up for our youth and our community.
Sept. 27 — Save the Date — United Way of Northern Arizona Annual Campaign Kickoff
United Way of Northern Arizona Annual Campaign Kickoff
United Way of Northern Arizona — Board Spotlight: Chris Reed
Every member of a nonprofit board brings something special to the table. It could be expertise about governance, an ability to analyze financials, or a passion for advocating about our mission.
One skill all of our board members have is a keen understanding about why the work of United Way of Northern Arizona is needed.
Since 2018, Chris Reed, Senior Pastor of Christ’s Church of Flagstaff, has been providing leadership on our board as well as his insights on the programs and services needed by our local youth and the community as a whole.
We hope you enjoy learning more about Chris in the profile below.
United Way of Northern Arizona — Your’re invited to the Kickoff Luncheon on Sept. 27
Please join us on Wednesday, September 27 for the United Way of Northern Arizona Annual Campaign Kickoff.
Register here for the luncheon, which will begin at 11:30 am at Little America Hotel.
We’ll be unveiling our plans for the coming year as we work – United in Purpose – to promote early childhood development, positive youth development, and safety and security for all in Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties.
Please join us so that, together, we can step up for our youth and our communities in northern Arizona!
United Way of Northern Arizona — Tusayan Latest Focus of Our Safety & Security Efforts
(On Aug. 23), the gateway to the Grand Canyon became the latest community in northern Arizona to be severely impacted by flooding.
After about three inches of rain fell on Tusayan, flooding ensued, causing a temporary closure of State Highway 64 and evacuations. The flood waters have receded, but many residents who live in employer housing in the town are dealing with damages to their dwellings.
United Way of Northern Arizona and its partners, along with the residents’ employers, are assisting during this time with resources so the residents can store their items and replace items that were lost while their homes are being repaired.
United Way of Northern Arizona — Dan & Kim Musselman Named Campaign Chairs
The Board of Directors of United Way of Northern Arizona and President and CEO Liz Archuleta are excited to announce that Dan and Kim Musselman have been named the 2023-2024 Campaign Chairs for our annual fundraising effort which kicks off on September 27.
The couple have been committed UWNA volunteers for many years, and are members of the the Summit Society, community investors who generously give $500 or more annually to UWNA.
“I believe in the good United Way does in the community,” said Dan. “They are always willing to help out with whatever resources they can.”
