Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation Archives

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Sliders, lemonade and live music for a good cause? It’s all on tap as the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF) hosts its 11th annual Slider Throwdown, which will take place at High Street in North Phoenix on Sunday, November 14 from noon to 3 p.m. Susie Timm, the PR director and event producer of the Slider Throwdown, says, “It gives you time to do sports with your kids in the morning, if they...

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When Phoenix-based clothing designer Chris Benford was growing up, he would draw on his friends’ clothes and skateboards. “Designing has always been a part of my life,” he says. “It’s just something I’ve always wanted to do.” Now, Benford has his own clothing brand, Fly Forever High For Now, which he says embodies a way of life. “’Fly Forever’ means to hold yourself to a standard of looking your best every day. Presentation is the...

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Sample sliders for a good cause at Kierland Commons at the 2019 Slider Throwdown, which will take place on Sunday, November 17 from noon to 3 p.m. The burger battle, which features local food truck vendors competing for the coveted “Best Slider” title, will benefit the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF), a nonprofit that provides programming and scholarships to foster children throughout the state. “Our mission is to help foster children navigate the...

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