their stories

Last week, KGUN in Tucson aired a story in its On Your Side segment discussing the shortage of licensed foster families experienced by just one licensing agency. Like many states, Arizona is facing a critical need for licensed foster families to support the growing...

The AFFCF Scholarship program is one of AFFCF’s post-secondary programs that works to support to college students who need extra support. It currently serves 72 students who are in college with little to no family support given that they were unable to reunify with...

Erica is a working college student who strives to make the best choices for her life. After growing up in foster care, she was trying to not let the odds defeat her and how far she has come as a young adult. However, Erica found herself in an unsafe relationship in...

As a 13-year-old girl in foster care, Annabel never dreamed she’d have the opportunity to attend college.  Little by little, people and programs in her life went to many lengths to make sure that not only she starts college, but also finishes with a Bachelor’s...

Turning 18 is a benchmark in a young person’s life. For young men and women in foster care, it can create a lot of worry and anxiety about what happens next, where will they live, how will they be able to take care of themselves. Transition to Adulthood The same was...

Lucy is serious about playing violin. She hones her craft by practicing every day and wants to increase her skill and knowledge in music. The Next Level With funding from Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, she’s taking her skill to the next level. Lucy...

For the Spring 2023 semester, AFFCF is proud to fund a total of 73 scholars attending community colleges and universities in and outside of Arizona. Jazmin is one of our scholars and this is what she says about being an AFFCF Scholar: “My name is Jazmin and I’m...

When Maylani enrolled in the Keys to Success program last November, she had no birth certificate or any other vital documents. She was far behind in school and needed help getting back on track and making plans for her future. Roadblocks to Success Like so many other...

Isaac lives in a high needs group home. Since he entered foster care four years ago, he has been in more placements than his CASA can count. Isaac was very traumatized as a child and he has an ongoing medical problem that eats away at his self-esteem. The medical...