Arizonans are investing in their community! Arizona Gives serves to inspire people to give generously to nonprofits making our state stronger and creating a thriving community for all. We love this day! Because as a community, we know that burn injuries are life-changing. It is when we come together that hope and healing happens! And […]
Each year, nine out of ten wildfires across the country are started by people. In 2021, 71 percent of Arizona’s fires were human-caused. As the temperatures start to rise and vegetation starts to dry out, the state will begin to see an increase in fire activity. Therefore, it is extremely important for residents and visitors […]
Arizona Burn Foundation received a $50,000 grant to fund Helping Others, Promoting Empowerment (HOPE) Services. These services begin the moment a burn patient is admitted to the Arizona Burn Center or the Burn Unit at Banner University Medical Center Tucson, and continue until the burn survivor and their family, is independently thriving once again. In […]
We are so happy to be back in person for many of our events and activities here at ABF. So far in 2022 we have been able to install working smoke alarms in about 200 homes, with 6 more walks planned this spring. It is shaping up to be a very impactful smoke alarm season. […]
Exciting news – ABF has held 2 very successful smoke alarm walks this spring! With the help of the Tucson Fire Department, Tempe Fire Department, Red Cross, and community volunteers, we have already installed over 300 dual sensor, 10-year, battery sealed smoke alarms at no cost to Arizona residents. We are excited to continue this […]
You can give hope and comfort to a family all year long by becoming a monthly donor. When you become a monthly donor you provide community resources, emotional support, peer connections, and assist in a life moving forward. Here is how much your gift matters to burn survivors like Sam: $10 a month (or a […]
Your gift provides burn survivors a community! Our virtual support groups grew out of the pandemic, but have become a vital resource to burn survivors in remote areas. Because of you, burn survivors are able to connect with others, tell their story, and participate in therapeutic healing opportunities. Victoria, a Canadian burn survivor, sustained third […]
Our programs and services are growing! We need your help to expand our mission to improve the quality of life for burn survivors and their families in Arizona, while promoting burn prevention and fire safety advocacy and education. We are holding our bi-annual Community Smoke Alarm Walks. We have targeted 8 at-risk neighborhoods across the […]
Burn Awareness Week is here. This week is Burn Awareness Week. This is an opportunity for you to share burn prevention advocacy and education with your community. As part of Burn Awareness Week, our goal is to raise enough funds to provide 600 low-income families in high risk neighborhoods with working smoke alarms. When you […]
