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 […]
ABF’s ambitious 3-year plan to expand our programs and services throughout the state is closing in on the end of the first year. During this year we have been able to secure over 49% of our 3-year goal of $1.78M dollars and have been able to establish an office in Tucson, hire a Client Care […]
Happy New Year from all of us here at ABF. As we reflect on 2021 we once again see our burn community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and our programs were held virtually. We feel strongly that we are still delivering opportunities for our families to stay connected and make an impact on their journey […]
In a recent support group meeting hosted by ABF staff counsellors, some family members were in attendance. They were motivated to be part of the burn survivor support group to learn about different resources and learn of different ways they could be of support to their family member who was a burn survivor. At a […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
