The Valley of the Sun Active 20-30 Club is a women’s community service organization committed to supporting children’s charities. The club consists of professional women between the ages of 20-39. Valley of the Sun provides its members with an opportunity to live a fuller life through personal growth, friendship and leadership development while improving the quality of life for the special-needs children in the community. Valley of the Sun Active 20-30 Club #1028 was established in 1988 and is a regional division of Active 20-30 International. The Active 20-30 National Office is located in Sacramento, California, and supports fund-raising efforts on behalf of child abuse charities and non-profit organizations. There are four Active 20-30 Clubs in the Phoenix area: the Valley of the Sun Chapter is the only club to admit women to its membership.

Valley of the Sun is made up of social, gracious, motivated women who are devoted to making our community better. When we’re not planning a “hands-on” activity for a children’s charity group, we’re still making a difference in our community. Our members have careers in the fields of education, social work, engineering, sales and marketing, dentistry, and more.

Today, there are more than 70 Valley of the Sun Active 20-30 members who make a difference in children’s lives within the Valley on a daily, monthly and yearly basis.

Meetings are generally held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. The Board of Directors meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Board meetings are open to any member that wishes to attend. Active members of Valley of the Sun are required to attend 60 percent of the meetings and hands-on activities. Meetings last approximately 1-1½ hours.

Membership dues of $80 are paid quarterly. The dues are used to support the Club’s operating costs, events, and meals at formal meetings. National dues of $90 per year (pro-rated for new members) are paid to the National Active 20-30 in July. An initial fee of $30 (paid one time at the Membership Drive) is collected to cover administrative costs, formal meeting dinners and introductory packet.

Prospective members of Valley of the Sun Active 20-30 will be invited to a membership interview (typically 20-30 minutes) with the membership committee and board members. Following the membership interview will be the Membership Drive held at Florence Crittenton, which provides prospective members an opportunity to learn more about the club's main beneficiary, meet the majority of the club members, and learn more about the club. Following the Membership Drive, prospective members will be required to attend three general meetings, one hands-on event, and a fund-raising tutorial called VIVA 101 in order to be inducted into the club. At the first Board meeting following fulfillment of these requirements, the Board will vote the prospective member into membership. Both general membership meetings and most hands-on activities are located at Florence Crittenton and take place at 6:30 p.m.

Valley Kids Foundation is the 501(C) 3 philanthropic arm created by the Valley of the Sun Active 20-30 Club with the sole purpose of serving the Phoenix community’s greatest asset – our children.