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 […]
ABF’s spring smoke alarm walks are back! We are partnering with 8 Arizona Fire Departments to install FREE smoke alarms in low-income, high-risk communities across the state. We will be visiting over 2,400 homes in the next 4 months and need your help! Volunteering at these walks is fun, inspiring, and very rewarding. You will […]
Spring is in the air. Here in Arizona we are blessed to have mild winters which allows for us to have an early jump on spring weather. And what will we do with these spring like temperatures? We will make an impact in our communities of course. Spring is when we are able to do […]
As we begin the New Year and reflect on our programming, we would like to take a moment to celebrate the incredible success of our Milo & Moxie: Smart Safety Rangers™ curriculum! Since the program’s targeted launch in 2017, we have seen an overall 31% decrease in the number of pediatric burn admits to the […]
