Putting safety first in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fiesta Bowl Organization and Desert Financial Credit Union will share kindness statewide with a travelling tour called Kindness Arizona. The caravan will stop at AFFCF on March 26 with a drive-thru clothing giveaway for children in foster care.
With many schools just now reopening for in-person learning, this donation will help the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, along with our partners Assistance League of Phoenixand BHHS Legacy Foundation, provide children in foster care with new clothing.
Of the13,507 children currently in foster care in Arizona, 1582 (nearly 14%) live in group homes and shelters. Group homes are homes in residential areas, typically four to five bedrooms with eight to ten children who live there. Knowing that children in foster care are often behind in their education, compounded by the at-home schooling requirement of COVID, AFFCF launched a new effort to provide technology for children living in group homes last fall. Read more...
You can create even more winners, including yourself by making a gift to the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation. You win with a credit on your AZ state taxes, up to $500/individuals and $1,000/joint. Bonus points if you donate by April 15, 2021 to count on your 2020 taxes. Your gift helps kids in foster care be winners through childhood activities, education and more!
Tyler is one of 159 youth actively participating in AFFCF’s Keys to Success program, which empowers youth to make informed decisions about their future and builds skills that will help them win in both career and life achievement.
Tyler joined the Keys to Success program late last year, and already is on a winning track. Just 17 years old, he wanted a job and worked diligently with his employment development specialist to complete the KTS employment readiness courses. He also actively engaged in mock interview preparation, taking the time to gain confidence in his interview skills. Read more...
When you donate to Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, everybody wins! You win with a credit on your Arizona state taxes. Young men and women like Tyler win when they receive the support and services they need to ensure their successful transition into adulthood. Donate by April 15 to count the credit on your 2020 state taxes.
Souleymane is a freshman at ASUstudying business and is one of 69 students in the AFFCF scholarship program this semester. In his own words, he shares what drives him to earn a college degree and the impact it can have on his younger siblings:
Since I was young, we lived in a bad neighborhood and did not have much. There was a lot of negative influence all around me. I saw lots of friends fall into the wrong lifestyle and make poor decisions. Knowing that I didn't want to be part of that lifestyle and wanting more for my life, I put everything to the side and focused on what really mattered. Read more...
When you make a foster care tax credit donation to the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, you are telling young adults like Souleymane that they can overcome a difficult beginning to accomplish great things. Your donation is also eligible for a dollar-for-dollar credit on your 2020 Arizona state taxes if you donate by April 15, 2020.
AFFCF is pleased to welcome five new businesses to our growing preferred partners list:
Our preferred partners provide a discount on their services/activities for children in foster care here in Arizona. See our complete list of preferred partners at affcf.org/partners.
If you own a business that provides activities for children, we’d love to have you join our list of preferred partners. Apply at affcf.org/beapartner.
