CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF IMPACT
This year marks Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation’s 40th year of changing the story for children and youth in foster care.
YOUR CHARITABLE DONATION CAN HELP
GET FUNDING
(0 – 20 YEARS)
AFFCF funds a variety of activities that allow children and youth in foster care to experience moments of joy and maintain a sense of normalcy.
PLAN A FUTURE
(16 – 26 YEARS)
Our Keys to Success program empowers youth aging out of foster care through individualized education, employment, housing and financial literacy services.
GO TO COLLEGE
(18 – 26 YEARS)
AFFCF’s Post-Secondary Program provides funding and programming for students to go to school and stay in school.
40 YEARS OF CHANGING THE STORY
For more than 40 years, Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation has been changing the story of children and youth in foster care. What started out as a simple idea – that being a child should not have to hurt – has evolved into an organization that helps kids experience moments of joy, achieve self-sufficiency and tap into their potential.
WHO WE ARE
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation creates opportunities to build self-esteem and empower children and youth in foster care by funding services to enrich their life experiences and ensure their successful transition to adulthood.
WHAT WE DO
AFFCF helps close critical funding gaps by funding activities and items for children and youth that gives them a sense of normalcy and experiences that every child deserves to have. For youth 16+, we help them focus on creating a better life for themselves through education, employment, housing, financial literacy and emergency funding.
WHO WE DO IT FOR
Our Childhood Activities program gives young people ages 0 to 20 in foster care the opportunity to be just like every other kid by funding camps, tutoring, sports registrations and more. Our Keys to Success program works with young adults ages 16-26 to help prepare them for a successful life when they “age out” from foster care. Our Post-Secondary programs help students ages 18-24 who have experienced foster care achieve their college dreams.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Understanding the nature and challenges of foster care is important. For families and young adults, navigating the system can be overwhelming and the barriers too many. Our resource page offers what you need to know about foster care and other avenues where help is available.
YOUR DONATION CAN HELP
No matter the amount you give, 85% of your donation will go directly to improving the life of a child in foster care. Thank you for making a Charitable Donation.
WHY IT MATTERS
Although the number of children in foster care in Arizona has steadily decreased in recent years, their needs have not. Having the ability to engage in the same childhood experiences that their non-foster care peers enjoy allows them to maintain a sense of normalcy in what is a traumatic time in their lives. For many, the foster care system is all they will know.
Young people aging out of foster care without any supports in place face greater barriers to leading independent, successful lives. A lack of access to the services and resources they need can have devastating consequences, not only for the youth, but also for our communities as a whole. Their ability to transition successfully into adulthood allows them to be successful, productive members of the communities in which they live.
Today, the foster care experience still defines and constrains a child’s future. Join AFFCF in our mission to change the story for kids in foster care by making a charitable donation that qualifies for the Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit.
Join Us in Our Mission to Change the Story
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS
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