their stories
A blog that highlights life in foster care for children and families and offers insights and bits of wisdom learned along the way
Supporting the Education of Students in Foster Care in Phoenix
The day that children and teens come into foster care, their education takes a back seat to their survival as they are removed from familiar homes, neighborhoods, and schools. These difficult situations place children and teens in foster care at an increased risk for...
College Resources for Foster Children
The lack of financial as well as emotional support put youth in foster care at a disadvantage. While many of these kids dream of going to college and landing a good job after, only about 10% will end up enrolling in a degree or vocational certificate program. Out of...
Mercedes’ Story
Mercedes first entered foster care when she was 15 years old, just two weeks shy of her 16th birthday. As a single mother, she lives paycheck to paycheck just trying to survive. She is going to community college full time to get an associate’s degree and had been...
Rich’s Story
Rich is an Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation scholar who is currently attending Arizona State University. Below is their story in their words about the AFFCF Post-Secondary Scholarship. "When I aged out of foster care in 2018, I no longer was certain about...
Annie’s Story
Even though Annie has been in foster care since she was seven, things have been going pretty well in her life. This amazing 17-year-old has a great placement in Central Arizona and is an active participant in school. Not only does she play for her school’s volleyball...
Brady’s Story
Thirteen-year-old Brady loves basketball so much that his dream is to be a professional basketball player one day. Playing basketball motivates him to keep his grades up and school. With his end goal in mind, he really wants to increase his basketball skills. Making...
Top 5 Foster Care Books
Growing up is already hard enough. You have teenage crushes, pimples, hormones, and math to deal with. These things can be a lot to handle. But imagine if you’re a child in foster care and you’ve been placed in a house with strangers. That’s going to be a lot to take...
AFFCF Scholars: Anna
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation’s scholarship program allows individuals to apply as long as they are the under the age of 25. This flexibility is especially beneficial for students who either completed high school or earned their GED later in life or...
Keys to Success: Jose
Jose has been enrolled in AFFCF’s Keys to Success (KTS) program for 10 months and is already on a path to success and independence. His resilience, kindness and determination have not only propelled him forward, but also positioned him a role model for the younger...
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The stories from our blog are made possible because our community cares. The Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, which means we are funded solely by individuals, corporate partners and foundations. Because we are a Qualifying Foster Care Organization, your donation may qualify for a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona state taxes, up to $526 for individuals and $1,051 for couples.
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation
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Address: 360 E Coronado Rd Suite 190, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602.252.9445
Email: info@affcf.org