The Foster Alliance (formerly Arizona Helping Hands)

Every Child Deserves a Pair of Shoes That Fit

The Foster Alliance (TFA), formerly Arizona Helping Hands, supports the foster care community by providing essentials to benefit children in foster care.

As Arizona's largest provider of essential services for children experiencing foster care we help thousands of children by providing beds, clothing, diapers, personal care items, backpacks filled with school supplies, and custom birthday gifts each year.

But one of the most common needs we see is something most of us rarely think about.

Shoes.

Something as simple as new shoes makes a huge difference.

When children are removed from their homes, they often arrive at a foster or kinship placement with very few belongings, sometimes only the clothes they are wearing. Many come with shoes that are worn out, too small, or not appropriate for school.

At the same time, relatives and foster parents are stepping in with little warning, sometimes welcoming several children overnight and suddenly taking on the responsibility of providing everything those children need.

Shoes give kids the confidence to take their first steps, run and play, walk into a classroom, and step into the world knowing they belong.

For Arizona Gives Day, The Foster Alliance is raising $100,000 to provide new shoes for children experiencing foster care across Arizona.

Last year we gave out 3,277 shoes, while serving 8,440 children. 

Take a moment to think about that.

Thousands of children we serve still go without something as basic as properly fitting shoes.

There are more than 11,000 children in Arizona’s state and tribal foster care systems.

Together, we can make sure more of them have the essentials they deserve.

Your gift makes an immediate impact:

👟 $57 = Shoes + socks for 1 child
👟 $171 = A year of shoes + socks for 1 child
👟 $618 single tax credit = 11 pairs for comfort + confidence
👟 $1,234 joint tax credit = 22 children supported

Thanks to a $30,000 donation of shoes from our partners at Soles4Souls, your gift to The Foster Alliance goes twice as far today! That means every donation will be matched, up to 500 pairs, doubling the impact for children in foster care. 

Every child deserves shoes. Together, we can make sure they have them.

Testimonials

"The generosity of TFA is so impactful, especially with a brand new placement. It takes such a financial burden off of the foster parent so we can focus on emotionally supporting the child."