Together for Safer Homes For years, the Arizona Burn Foundation (ABF) and the American Red Cross have partnered on a shared mission to prevent home fire tragedies and protect families across Arizona. This collaboration combines resources and volunteers to amplify efforts and impact, utilizing the strengths of both organizations—ABF’s community reach and the Red Cross’s […]
Continue Reading >Armed with drills, ladders, and compassion, ABF, our partners and volunteers spend their Saturday mornings knocking on doors, installing alarms, and empowering their neighbors to keep their community safe. Each new smoke alarm represents not just safety — but hope. Hope that spreads from doorstep to doorstep as ABF and partners hit the ground in […]
We’re proud to share that the Arizona Burn Foundation was recently featured on Arizona Horizon, a public affairs program on Arizona PBS. The segment spotlighted our new partnership with Mercy Care, made possible through a generous $125,000 Community Reinvestment Grant. This grant supports our Thrive Programs—services that help burn survivors and their families move from […]
“Terrance has been hit by a car!” They’re words no parent ever wants to hear. Just over a year ago, those were the exact words that Terrance’s family heard when his best friend ran into their house, panicked. The two boys had been playing outside when tragedy struck – nine-year-old Terrance was accidentally run over […]
Dear Friends of ABF, October has been a powerful month of action at ABF. Through our Plan. Prepare. Prevent. Initiative as part of Fire Prevention Month, we’ve led statewide efforts to raise awareness about fire safety and empower families with life-saving education. As part of this campaign, I shared a timely op-ed, Fire Prevention Starts […]
Dear Friends of ABF, I’m honored to share that the Arizona Burn Foundation has been named one of this year’s honorees at the Phoenix Business Journal’s Healthcare Hero Awards. ABF was recognized in the Innovator category, which “honors people or organizations that have contributed to healthcare through their research, discoveries or development of new procedures, […]
Jacob is a courageous 12-year-old from Northeastern Arizona who was recently injured from a flash burn – a burn caused from sudden, intense heat – while burning trash. He suffered burns on his face, ear, and hands, and faced every step of recovery with strength. His treatment took him and his stepdad more than […]
It was a sweltering summer day when Nicole, ABF’s Client Care Programs Administrator, arrived at an East Valley elementary school with a special guest: Alan the sloth. They were there to meet a group of second graders as part of ABF’s school re-entry program, which helps young burn survivors reintegrate into school life with confidence […]
Dear Friends of ABF, Our mission at the Arizona Burn Foundation has always been clear: to support burn survivors and their families through every stage of healing. While our support and programs often begin at the bedside, their impact reaches far beyond hospital walls – into homes, schools, and communities across the state. Burns don’t […]
For Josh and Malakai Clark, walking a familiar path means facing the same trauma across generations – but with ABF’s support, that path leads towards healing for both. A Thanksgiving Turned Tragic It was Thanksgiving Day, and Josh Clark had just sat down for dinner when his phone rang. Seeing it was his boys’ mother […]
