Happy New Year! Each new year brings with it the excitement of what is possible. It’s a fresh start as you start a new calendar year, you learn to write the correct year when dating documents, you make your new year’s resolutions and then you count the days until you forget what those resolutions were. […]
Join us for the inaugural Tie Dye Run for Fun! You can enjoy the fresh morning air while supporting a great cause! Tie Dye Run for Fun 10K, 5K, 1K Family Fun Run Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Rillito Park in Tucson, AZ! When families who have been through similar trauma come together, they are […]
Chase was burned in September of 2021, while replicating a color changing fire experiment trending on Tik Tok. The bottle of rubbing alcohol used in the experiment exploded, leaving Chase with burns to 31% of his body. He spent the next three and half weeks in the Arizona Burn Center being treated for his burns. Once released, Chase struggled with strangers looking at him. […]
Danielle Ford, MS, CCLS, CPST Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health answers: Talking to your child about your accident can be intimidating and sometimes scary. Parents will express that they are afraid of saying the wrong thing and want to protect their child. Through honesty and family support, we find that children have a […]
Dr. Kevin Foster, MD Chief of Burn Services Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health answers: There are really two methods to avoid sun exposure following burn injury. The best way to avoid sun exposure to burn scars and burn wounds is to use sun protective clothing. This is clothing with built-in barriers to ultraviolet radiation. […]
My name is Nelson De La Cruz Santos, this is my little story. On the night of August 23rd of 2021, everything appeared normal and I never imagined that in just a few hours my life would completely change. I normally would get home to our trailer at around 8pm. I always would take some […]
Another incredible community smoke alarm walk season has come to an end. We would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to the 7 fire departments and 229 volunteers that helped make our fall 2022 smoke alarm walks possible. We were able to install 673 smoke alarms in 200 high-risk homes across 7 different cities, […]
My husband Robert’s illness was unexpected and happened so sudden. He was a full-time working father, who provided for our family. He stayed in the hospital for 3 months. He went through multiple surgeries, including skin grafts, then to rehab to help him regain his strength. We have been struggling financially since that day and […]
Camp Nurture is designed for burn survivors ages 0-6 and their families to better understand and heal physically, emotionally, and socially after a burn injury. This therapeutic camp provides families with a community of support and coping skills to incorporate beyond camp. Breakout session topics include parenting after a traumatic event, parent guilt, bullying, rehearsing […]
The Holiday Season is such a great time to celebrate this year full of memories with family and friends. Here at ABF we are also in a celebrating mood. Our year has been filled with activities and support for the burn community and it is because of all of the support you have been providing. […]
