Happy New Year! I hope everyone was able to have fun with family and friends which filled the holiday season with warmth and joy. As we look forward into 2025, we are ABF see “Hope” for our burn community in Arizona. With the opportunity for our survivors to receive the support of ABF because of […]
As we celebrate the 4th of July, I’m reminded of the spirit of independence and community that defines our great nation. This holiday brings families and friends together to celebrate, often with barbecues, parades, and of course, fireworks. While these traditions are cherished, they also present an opportunity for us to reflect on safety and […]
The experience at Camp Courage never disappoints. Young burn survivors who have faced tremendous trauma and sometimes feel alone in their struggles find a safe place to have fun again. During this week, they can also meet many other children facing similar challenges. It is a relief for them in many ways to find support […]
The Arizona Burn Foundation (ABF) is excited to announce the completion of the first year of a three-year partnership with the Cartwright School District and the Phoenix Fire Department. This innovative program brings vital fire safety and burn prevention education directly into first grade classrooms. Over the past school year, ABF staff members, Phoenix firefighters, […]
This weekend, we have Camp Connection in Tucson, Arizona – our camp for burn survivors and their significant others! Couples will have the opportunity to connect with others and will experience group sessions on the topics of the Healing Process, Coping, Approaching Difficult Conversations, Communication Styles, and Rehearsing Your Response. They’ll also have a […]
We’ve just concluded our Spring session of Milo & Moxie classes in partnership with the Cartwright School District, under the auspices of our collaboration with the Phoenix Fire Department. Over the next three years, we’ll be guiding the same group of students through the Milo & Moxie curriculum each semester, meticulously tracking their progress in […]
Summer season is approaching very quickly. I am not going to complain because we have had a mild entry into the hot weather so far and we did enjoy a nice cool and wet winter and spring. But inevitably, we know the heat is coming. But also, summer for ABF means Camp season. And specifically […]
We are excited to have been able to complete the first step on a long journey for improving the quality of life for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community with our installation of over sixty alarm systems in March. ABF has a goal to install 1,000 of these alarm systems over the next 24 […]
The first step in solving a problem is admitting there is a problem to be solved. If that line has your attention let me explain. In January 2024, a resident of Surprise unfortunately was unable to escape her burning house because she was not able to hear her smoke alarm system as she was sleeping. […]
Our smoke alarm season is underway, and we’re excited to have so many on the calendar this Spring! So far this season we’ve installed 723 smoke alarms in partnership with the Red Cross and local fire departments. We have more walks coming up in February, March, April, and May, and we’d love to see you […]
