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Learn More About Fostering and Adoption

Why Consider Fostering or Adoption? 

Every day, children come into Arizona’s foster care system through no fault of their own. Foster and adoptive parents play a vital role in creating safe spaces for kids to heal from their traumas and loss, support opportunities for kids to be kids, and encourage kids to thrive instead of just surviving as they work to reach their full potential. 

Foster & Adopt

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Arizona is a resource-rich community with tons of ways foster and adoptive families can find support. We encourage you to join FOSTER COOPERATIVE.                                      

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EVENTS

Join us for our annual Joy Box event! Enjoy a morning of holiday fun, food, and connecting with the Foster Arizona community.

This year’s event is on Saturday, December 7th at Kiwanis Park, Tempe.

For more information, or to register for this event, click HERE

Dec. 07, 2024

Foster Arizona invites your family to join us Saturday, January 25th, for a FREE family day of fun at FatCats!

This event will be held at two locations: FatCats Gilbert and FatCats Surprise. We will spend the morning enjoying arcade games, movies, snacks and community.

For more information, or to register for this event, click HERE

Jan. 25, 2025

Join us on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at The Clayton House in Scottsdale, Arizona for our 9th Annual Gala: Enduring Hope.

Our Annual Gala is Foster Arizona’s signature fundraising event, which raises necessary funds to continue to educate, empower and engage at-risk and foster youth, families, and the community to offer hope through connections. The evening will include live music, a silent auction, and inspirational stories.

Please check back in 2025 for details on how to become a sponsor, purchase tickets, or join our Gala committee and help make the 2025 Gala the best one yet!

Nov. 15, 2025

How to Become a Volunteer

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VOLUNTEER

We are always looking for volunteers to join our team and have a wide variety of opportunities available! Please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form and a member of our team will reach out to find the perfect volunteer role for you!  We welcome volunteers aged 18+, and those aged 14-17 years old provided they are supporting an adult volunteering. 

Volunteer for day-of direct support needs including check-in and check-out, setup and teardown, childcare, and other volunteer roles needed to support the day.

special event support:

There are several opportunities to serve the young adults who participate in our housing program. Please visit the Foster Arizona Housing Project site for more information or to get involved!

housing team:

Assist in the planning, training, and engagement efforts needed to provide children and youth facing adversity with necessary resources and tools needed to succeed. 

Foster Cooperative team:

Support pre-production, day of, and post-production photo and video needs for special events, educational programs, etc. 

photography and Video Team:

Support communication needs and foster care awareness goals including social media, blog, and newsletter management. 

Social Media and Marketing team: 

Assist in fundraising needs ranging from general support to sponsor and donor engagement. 

Fundraising Team:

Support specialized maintenance needs ie. electrical, plumbing, landscaping, and other handyman trades related to the maintenance of our office and housing buildings. 

maintenance team:

Support the planning and implementation of programmed activities for kids in foster care. 

kid connection initiative team:

Assist with the organization’s administrative duties, ie. writing thank you notes for donations, data entry, financial receipt reconciliation, etc.

administration team:

Assist young adults in achieving their set goals and encourage them to make meaningful connections on their journey to sustainability. 

mentor team:

Assist with the organization’s day-to-day operations and responsibilities, ie. organizational tasks and other responsibilities based on our current needs.

general volunteer team:

Group volunteer opportunities are available and vary based on the current season and needs. Please email us at: volunteering@fosteraz.org or fill out our Volunteer Interest Form for more information on how your group can join us! 

Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form 
Foster Arizona will reach out to you and work towards finding the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!
Complete Background check, if applicable.
Attend our general volunteer orientation and begin the volunteer onboarding process.
Get started - impact lives, build connections, and have fun! 



Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at volunteering@fosteraz.org with any questions on how to get started or for more information on our current needs and opportunities.

Steps to become a volunteer: 

We invite you to learn more about our current career opportunities below. To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume by emailing here  



INFO@FOSTERAZ.ORG 

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