Camp Courage doesn’t begin on opening day—it begins months in advance. Long before campers arrive, the Core Committee is already hard at work—planning, coordinating, troubleshooting, and building the foundation for everything camp will become. For several months each year, they meet, organize, and problem-solve to ensure every detail is in place and every camper experience […]
Volunteers are at the heart of the Arizona Burn Foundation—showing up with compassion, selflessness, and dedication. During April’s National Volunteer Week, we highlighted a few incredible individuals (and duos!) who go above and beyond in support of our community. Devon McCluskey Devon has volunteered with ABF for four years, supporting everything from Camp Courage to […]
“Anything for the kids.” It’s Reva Edgerton Pallone’s motto, so to speak. Born and raised in Elmira, New York, Reva and her partner, Mary, visited Cottonwood, Arizona, a decade ago—and, as they say, the rest is history. A Heart for Kids Coming from a large family with 39 cousins, all of whom had children of […]
Building Community, One Family at a Time When Dora Henry first started volunteering with the Arizona Burn Foundation, she and her husband were entering a new season of life. With their children grown and in college, they had more time to give, and they wanted to use that time meaningfully. Because her husband had spent […]
From Camper to Camp Staff: A Full-Circle Story of Hope For ABF volunteer Hannah Elzer coming to Camp Courage this year represented a full circle moment. The first time she arrived at camp, Hannah was just six years old. As a young burn survivor who was still recovering from a kitchen accident, she wasn’t sure […]
Future Nurses and Community Champions This year, nursing students from Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation are stepping outside the classroom, and beyond the walls of the hospital, to put their training into action where it matters most: in the homes of Arizona families. From Peoria to Tempe to Buckeye, more […]
