United Way of Northern Arizona

11/06/2026

What does Native American heritage look like in Northern Arizona? 🧡

It's in our families and the generations who came before them.
In languages spoken at kitchen tables and taught in classrooms.
In traditions, art and ceremony carried forward with care.
In Native-owned businesses that help our local economy thrive.
In the leaders, educators and neighbors who shape our communities every day.

Across Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties, Native heritage isn't only part of Northern Arizona's history. It's part of who we are today, and who we'll be tomorrow.

This Native American Heritage Month, United Way of Northern Arizona honors the Indigenous peoples and Nations whose homelands include the region we serve. We're grateful to learn from and work alongside you. 🤝

11/05/2026

Grab a book and come fall into reading with us! 🍂📚

United Way of Northern Arizona and our community partners are hosting the "Fall Into Reading Literacy Fair," a free event for the whole family!

📅 Saturday, November 7
⏰ 9–11 AM
📍 Kinsey Discovery and Inquiry School
1601 S Lone Tree Rd, Flagstaff

Families can pick up free books and literacy materials to encourage reading at home, and UWNA will be giving out books for kids ages 0–12! 📖

Reading together is one of the simplest ways to help kids build confidence and a love of learning, and it's a big part of why we support early literacy across Northern Arizona.

Bring the kids, bring a friend, and spend a fall morning celebrating stories with us. We'd love to see you there!

11/02/2026

The American Red Cross will open an additional shelter for those impacted by flooding at 7 p.m. tonight at Sinagua Middle School, 3950 E. Butler Ave.

The shelter at Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd. remains open.

The shelters support residents and visitors displaced by the flooding in Flagstaff and throughout Coconino County. Shelter services include meals, snacks, water, health support and information about additional resources for individuals and families who need a safe place to stay.

11/01/2026

Coconino County has opened a call center to help residents access information and resources. Please share!

Coconino County has activated a Call Center for flooding until 8 p.m. If you have questions about evacuation status, sandbag locations and road conditions please call 928-679-8525.

Always call 911 for emergencies. Sign up for emergency alerts at coconino.az.gov/Ready.

11/01/2026

Sandbags are available at Thorpe Park for residents who may need them. Don't forget to bring your own shovel. Please share with anyone who might find this information useful. Stay safe out there!

***5PM Update - The City is working to restock supplies - additional sandbag materials are on the way.

Self-fill sandbags are available in Thorpe Park, at the parking lot at the north end of N. Aztec St. between Frances Short Pond and the softball fields. Residents should bring their own shovels.

Stay alert and follow the US National Weather Service Flagstaff Arizona for updates.

11/01/2026

Sometimes, when someone you love hears the word cancer, your life changes too.

You become the ride to an appointment.
The note-taker in the room.
The person keeping track of medications, meals and schedules.
The reassuring voice on the hard days.

And somewhere in the middle of caring for someone you love, it can be easy to forget that caregivers need support, too.

November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize the family members and friends who take on this role every day.

Here in Northern Arizona, Cancer Support Community Arizona’s Flagstaff location helps ensure people impacted by cancer — including their caregivers and loved ones — have a community of support around them.

This month, we celebrate the caregivers who keep showing up with their time, strength and love.

You deserve support, too.

10/28/2026

Tomorrow’s breakfast isn’t just about checking in on the progress of this year’s Annual Campaign.

It’s about checking in with your peers and colleagues who care about what happens next for Northern Arizona.

People who want more opportunities for our kids.

More stability for families.

Healthier neighbors.

Communities that are ready to take care of one another when it matters most.

And no one person, business or organization has to make all of that happen alone.

That’s the whole idea.

Tomorrow, we’ll reconnect around the belief that a stronger Northern Arizona is something we build together — across Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties.

So whether you’re joining us as a donor, a workplace partner, a community leader or simply someone who cares deeply about this place, we hope you walk into the room ready to reconnect, see the progress being made and look ahead at what’s possible when we work United.

📅 October 29
⏰ 8 AM
📍 High Country Conference Center

10/22/2026

You’ve saved the date. Now imagine being back in the room.

A room filled with people who care about the same place you do — and who believe a stronger Northern Arizona is something we build together.

On October 29, we’ll come together again to check in on the progress of this year’s Annual Campaign — bringing local businesses, organizations, leaders and community members back into the room to see what’s already taking shape across Northern Arizona.

Come reconnect with the people doing the work. See the progress being made. And look ahead at what we can continue to accomplish together.

Because creating more opportunity for our youth, greater health and financial security for local families, and stronger communities takes all of us.

📅 October 29 | 8 AM
📍 High Country Conference Center

Register today and join us for the 2026–2027 Annual Campaign Breakfast: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/kxefjqk/lp/c8f5129b-8906-4088-a54e-74a91b3a7ce6

10/22/2026

There’s more to being ready for kindergarten than knowing your ABCs.

It’s knowing how to go through the lunch line.

How to carry your own tray to the table.

Where to put your backpack.

What happens when the teacher says it’s time for circle time.

How to walk into a room full of kids you don’t know yet — and begin finding your place.
Those little things can feel pretty big when you’re five.

And if you’re the parent sending them through those doors for the first time, they can feel even bigger.

KinderCamp™ helps incoming kindergarteners build the academic skills, routines and independence that help them feel more prepared for a real school day — from practicing letters and numbers to navigating lunchtime and making new friends.

So when kindergarten begins, not everything has to feel brand new.
That’s Youth Opportunity in action.