Did you know the Arizona Burn Foundation hosts several different support groups? We understand the importance of providing not only burn survivors but their loved ones and caregivers safe spaces to share their journeys, both the highs and lows, with peers while also empowering them to support each other along the way. These support groups […]
Continue Reading >A HUGE thank you to everyone who showed support and voted for our 2021 Cook like a Firefighter competition! This year’s event was a huge success with such a great outpouring of love and support from our fire departments and communities across the state of Arizona. After a week of voting, the results are finally […]
Today’s reality is that burn survivors are scattered across the State of Arizona. We feel it’s a matter of necessity and urgency that we extend our services across the state, to remove barriers of distance as well as to be there to support the families of survivors who often attend to their loved ones on […]
This summer, ABF was offered the opportunity to include some of our burn survivors in a weekend retreat through Angel Faces. Angel Faces is a non-profit, created with the goal of transforming the lives of females with permanent scarring due to burn injuries or other traumatic events. The retreat was offered to our young women […]
October here at ABF is a month of beginnings for us and we are so excited about what is happening. This month we have officially opened our office in Tucson. Our Client Care Services Manager for that region, Erika Mendoza, was able to tour Banner University Medical Center Tucson and Clinic. As they start to […]
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of East Valley is committed to making a difference in the communities we serve through support of organizations such as the Arizona Burn Foundation. As part of the nation’s largest system of rehabilitation hospitals, Encompass Health East Valley strives to help our patients recover and get back to what matters most […]
We’re Climbing! ABF reaches a 30% milestone on GROWING H.O.P.E. Thanks to our early investors and supporters, our GROWING H.O.P.E Campaign has reached 30% of the $1.78 Million it needs to reach its goal with $546,000 pledged so far. We continue to make requests of others for their pledged support. “We are so grateful […]
We are excited about the public announcement of our Growing HOPE…campaign that we had on August 11th. Growing HOPE…allows us to deliver our work directly to our survivors in the communities they live in. We know that being able to receive support close to home allows for families to stay closer together for support. It […]
On Wednesday, August 11th at the beautifully refurbished Walter Station Brewery (a former Firehouse converted into a brewery and entertainment venue) the Arizona Burn Foundation launched it’s Growing H.O.P.E. capacity-building campaign. In this bold three-year initiative, ABF seeks to take its services statewide to establish “hubs” of support for our burn survivors beyond Maricopa County. […]
Recently, ABF partnered with members of the Arizona Burn Center’s Child Life and Therapy teams to provide a School Reentry for our young burn survivor, Yuna! Going to school can be scary for many children and the fear can become more real if they have visible burn scars. The school reentry presentation serves as a […]
