Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents

Hello everyone and welcome!

To quickly introduce ourselves, we are the Delta Pi Pledge Class of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity (non-profit professional business fraternity) at Arizona State University. We are dedicated to service and the betterment of our community, which is why we have been presented with the opportunity to host a very meaningful event.

We are raising money in benefit of the Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents (AZAFAP), which was founded in 2003 to serve the foster, kinship and adoptive families who care for Arizona’s most vulnerable children. In collaboration with AZAFAP, our goal is to provide resources and monetary donations in order to support the families that are supporting these children who need support.

Your generous donations will support Alpha Kappa Psi’s Benefit Picnic in collaboration with AZAFAP. The goal is to provide an opportunity for supporting the families that are associated with AZAFAP, allowing them to have a day of fun, relaxation, and entertainment for foster and adoptive families.

We are seeking to raise money in order to support the families of AZAFAP and the children that have gone through many obstacles and challenges throughout their lives. Your support is much-appreciated and will have a great impact on the lives of these children, ensuring that not only do they have the opportunity to have a much-deserved home, but also hope and excitement for their futures.

Thank you for your time and support, we hope you can help us in our endeavors to enrich the lives of foster children and their families!

Hello everyone and welcome!

To quickly introduce ourselves, we are the Delta Omicron Pledge Class of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity (non-profit professional business fraternity) at Arizona State University. We are dedicated to service and the betterment of our community, which is why we have been presented with the opportunity to host a very meaningful event.

We are raising money in benefit of the Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents (AZAFAP), which was founded in 2003 to serve the foster, kinship and adoptive families who care for Arizona’s most vulnerable children. In collaboration with AZAFAP, our goal is to provide resources and monetary donations in order to support the families that are supporting these children who need support.

Your generous donations will support Alpha Kappa Psi’s Benefit Picnic in collaboration with AZAFAP. The goal is to provide an opportunity for supporting the families that are associated with AZAFAP, allowing them to have a day of fun, relaxation, and entertainment for foster and adoptive families.

We are seeking to raise money in order to support the families of AZAFAP and the children that have gone through many obstacles and challenges throughout their lives. Your support is much-appreciated and will have a great impact on the lives of these children, ensuring that not only do they have the opportunity to have a much-deserved home, but also hope and excitement for their futures.

Thank you for your time and support, we hope you can help us in our endeavors to enrich the lives of foster children and their families!

Do you want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money in aid of Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents and every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents: The Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents was founded in 2003 to serve the foster, adoptive and kinship families who care for Arizona's most vulnerable children.

We believe there is strength in numbers and in speaking with one voice for Arizona's foster and adoptive families. Please join us and help make all of us stronger and better in our service to the children in Arizona.

Please visit our website to find out about our programs at www.azafap.org .

FOLLOW-UP (September 14, 2023)

Our thanks to everyone who helped!

Although we didn’t raise the full amount, we got lucky and found a source for used equipment of the kind we need. As a result, we are able to basically implement the parts system needed. This GoFundMe counts as a success!

I've left the ability to donate to the program active anyway. The program is always in need of money and is grateful for any measure of support.

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Bicycles are significant in children’s lives, so much so that most of us remember our first bike. Sadly, for want of money, children in foster care rarely get one. Everything in a foster child’s life typically fits in a large trash bag.

Our program, Recycle Your Bicycle For a Kid in Foster Care* (RYB) (www.recycleyourbicycleaz.com) was created 13 years ago to help fill that void for the 13,000+ children in Arizona foster care.

Used bicycles are solicited from the public, and a dedicated group of unpaid volunteers rebuilds and restores them to as-close-to-new condition as possible.

The work is done year-round, but principally in the autumn. In December the bikes are handed out to foster families and group homes to be gifted to the children for the holidays. RYB has given away over 12,000 bicycles.

Having bicycles of their own allows these children to be like all the other kids. And for many, a bicycle is a lot more than a plaything. It's a way to get to school or commute to a job; it's freedom. As a teen last season emotionally told us, "You changed my life."

RYB also conducts “bicycle rodeos" at which the kids bring their bikes to ride, learn bike safety and have their bikes inspected and repaired as needed.

RYB operates on donated funds which are used to buy parts and equipment. Lacking funds for a permanent home, RYB periodically sets up temporary workshops in free space it is able to beg and borrow from generous landlords.

Breaking down, moving, storing and resetting the workshop is onerous work. To facilitate that process, RYB needs $6,000 to buy heavy-duty storage bins and boltless metal shelving for all of the parts and equipment.

Please help us bring happiness to a lot of children’s lives.