Sure extracurricular activities provide fun and entertainment for kids. While fun, they also do so much more for a child in foster care. Like Elijah…Elijah is a two and half year-old boy with a lot of big needs. He is deaf, has a compromised immune system and very low muscle tone. His physical therapist recommended classes at The Little Gym to help build Elijah’s muscle tone so that he can catch up to the benchmarks a toddler should reach.
Enter AFFCF
Elijah’s caregiver submitted an award application to the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation to help with the costs. Because the request fell within AFFCF’s funding guidelines, the request was approved. Today, Elijah is taking classes The Little Gym to help improve his muscles. With support from another award request, he also takes swimming lessons, which allows him to moves in ways he can’t on land. Already the progress is showing! Although he can’t crawl or walk just yet, Elijah recently learned to sit on his own and can scoot around a little.
Keep up the great work while having fun, Elijah!
Be Part of the Change
You can be part of the positive change for even more kids in care just like Elijah. It’s not too late to make a Foster Care Tax Credit Donation to AFFCF and apply it to your 2019 Arizona state taxes. You can get a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona state taxes, up to $500 for individuals and up to $1,000 for couples.