“It was the best trip I’ve ever been to,” said Diana, a young adult burn survivor who attended the Utah Ski Trip a few weeks ago. The Arizona Burn Foundation partnered with University of Utah for the first time to host a ski trip for young adult burn survivors! Arizona and Utah each got to […]
Every year, wildfires burn thousands of acres across Arizona, risking lives, destroying properties, and harming our state’s natural resources. This week is Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week, a time to draw awareness to wildfire prevention. The Arizona Burn Foundation is working diligently to educate children and families through Milo and Moxie: Wildfire Prevention, a rhyming storybook […]
Andrea Leon, BS, CCLS Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health Reentering back into the community or school setting can be a difficult transition for burn survivors. Some people may ask questions and others may stare. People often stare because they have not met a burn survivor before. They might be curious or even concerned. Below […]
Dr. Lourdes Castanon, MD, FACS Banner University Medical Center Fatigue is a common symptom after a burn injury. Specially acutely, the body is working overtime to try to control the injury. As healing begins to occur the body continues to work above our baseline to try to heal the wounds. the body enters a state […]
Jeff has been involved with the Arizona Burn Foundation (ABF) for over 16 years throughout his career as a firefighter. He had a desire to volunteer at a camp, having grown up attending a summer camp in California, but he couldn’t make the trip back and forth from his childhood camp. His Captain heard his […]
Thank you CSL Plasma for supporting our Tie Dye Run for Fun! CSL Plasma is One of the World’s Largest Collectors of Human Plasma. As a leader in plasma collection, CSL Plasma is committed to excellence and innovation in everything they do. Their work ensures that tens of thousands of people can live normal, healthy […]
Did you know you can learn all about burn and fire prevention with ABF at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix on First Fridays? Join us in the KIDchen on the First Friday of every month to learn about burn prevention, read Milo and Moxie: Smart Safety Ranger activity books, color, and play games that teach […]
Camp Courage applications open March 1st! Camp Courage is ABF’s annual therapeutic camp for burn survivors age 6-20, held in Prescott, AZ from June 4-10, 2023. Activities include horseback riding, tie-dye, rappelling, swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, therapeutic social activities, and so much more! Thanks to generous donors, all costs are covered for campers, so […]
We are so grateful for all of you that are reading this message today. Because of your support ABF has been able to offer more programs and support more survivors and their families than any other time in our history. Also, we are able to educate more children about burn prevention and fire safety with […]
Last fall, ABF Social Worker Kelsey and Child Life Specialist Danielle, did a school re-entry presentation for Aria’s 2nd grade class at Westwood Elementary. The presentation started with a read through of Milo and Moxie: Smart Safety Rangers, which talks about how to stay safe and avoid burn injuries in the home. Danielle then shared […]
