On Sunday October 3 at approximately 12:30 pm, my life changed forever. I was out testing a new project my father and I had been working on for nearly 2 years and we were both really excited to finally start the engine that we had been working on for so long. We did not anticipate […]
This time of year, the weather starts to feel cooler, the days are shorter, the feeling starts to lean to festive and that can only mean one thing….ABF Annual Festival of Trees must be upcoming. We are looking forward to getting everyone back in person at the Arizona Biltmore on Saturday December 11th. We have […]
It’s turkey time! Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday to celebrate family and food, but can unfortunately be a dangerous day for cooking mishaps. Here are 3 safety tips to keep your Thanksgiving safe, fun, and memorable for good reasons!
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 […]
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 […]
