17,000 Children Sleep Safely, Thanks to Az Helping Hands
Giving these kids a safe place to sleep, a personal space to lay down their heads and to dream of their future is the most vital part of our day-to-day services.
Helping Hands Join in Prayers for An Angel from the Navajo Nation!
The pandemic has wrought its horrors throughout the land. It has put everyone at risk and wreaked havoc on many lives. There is an angel who has devoted every ounce of energy to making lives better for the littlest children who have been victims and deserve better.
Our Community Shows Its Heart!
Many are looking forward to turning the calendar to 2021. This year has brought us challenges and issues we could never have imagined, and there are many reasons to want to put 2020 in the rearview mirror.
Giving Thanks, Even in the Midst of a Pandemic!
We all are well aware of how different 2020 has been – a pandemic, a contentious election, social unrest, the hottest summer on record – all of these have frayed everyone’s nerves. Even at Arizona Helping Hands, despite seeing every day the importance of our work providing basic needs to Arizona’s 14,000+ children in foster care, we’ve faced our share of challenges.
Basic Needs – Diapers and Wipes
Arizona Helping Hands is the largest provider of essential needs to the 14,000+ children in foster care throughout Arizona. Learn more about the Basic Needs we provide and how you can help in this AZ Family news segment.
Holiday Toy Drive
Brittni Thomason reports on how the pandemic has halted toy drives. Learn more in the segment and how you can help Arizona Helping Hands Bring Hope to Children in Foster Care.
16,000 Children Sleep Safely Thanks to Arizona Helping Hands
In 2013, news stories told of children sleeping in government offices or on the floor at Grandma’s house. These boys and girls who had been victims of abuse and neglect deserved so much better, and we heard a call to action.
Baby Safety Month
Dan Shufelt President & CEO of Arizona Helping Hands speaks with FOX10 about the challenges presented during these times of uncertainty, and the steps Arizona Helping Hands and the community are taking to ensure children in foster care are still receiving essential services.
Birthday Dreams Toy Donations
Arizona Helping Hands Birthday Dreams Program needs your help with donations. Watch to learn more about how you can help bring hope to children in foster care during the pandemic.
250+ Birthdays Celebrated Every Month — Even in a Pandemic!
1,823 – that’s the number of children in foster care whose birthdays have been made special already in 2020 by the Birthday Dreams program at Arizona Helping Hands. More than 250 boys and girls each month have received gifts and party packages, thanks to our efforts.