Foster Parent Appreciation Month

We Appreciate You

Being a foster parent is a challenging and rewarding thing. Foster parents like you open your heart and your home to the children that need you most, and give so much to the Arizona community each day. At AZDCS we recognize this service and are thankful for you all year round, but this month, Foster Care Month, signifies a time for us to do a little more to show our appreciation.

A Token of Thanks

It is because of foster parents like you, that the children of Arizona have a safe place to call home. Over the next month, we hope you’ll enjoy these deals, discounts, and freebies from AZDCS and some of our friends. Be sure to check back for more offers.

Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation pays for children in foster care to participate in fun activities throughout Arizona. Visit their guidelines at affcf.org/guidelines to see all that they fund.

Explore all of the offers available this month below:

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Upward Restaurants

Valid All of May:

Receive 10% off on your bill by presenting your foster license/NTP.
Valid at All AZ Postino, Federal Pizza, Windsor & Joyride locations.*

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Arizona State Park Pass

Valid All Year:

FREE Arizona State Park Annual Pass for all kinship and foster families. Good for one vehicle, up to 11 people.

Please visit the following form link to Request a Pass.
The form must be filled out to request a pass.

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Arizona Diamondbacks

The D-backs are happy to share a special discounted ticket offer as they take on the Nationals!

Friday, May 30 @ 6:40 PM –
Join us at 5:30 PM at the ramp by Gate J to “Parade the Field,” and continue the celebration with post-game fireworks!

Saturday, May 31 @ 7:10 PM –
Join us at 6:00 PM at the ramp by Gate J to “Parade the Field.”

Exclusive Ticket Discounts:
Upper Level: Only $10 each (normally $32) – May 30 & May 31
Lower Level: Only $20 each (normally $35) – May 30 only

Sign Up Now! Sign up for discount tickets below:

Sign Up Here

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Musical Instrument Museum

Free day at the Musical Instrument Museum *. Foster Families are welcome to visit the MIM at no cost during the month of May (5/1-5/31). (This includes free children and two free adults.)

Guests will enter the code FFLT on the final checkout page to redeem the free children and two free adults.

The following stipulations apply:

  • All youth (18 and under) and two adult caregivers are completely free. Families must have at least one child present to qualify for this offer.
  • Children are considered as 18 years old (still enrolled in K-12 education or just graduated in May 2025) or younger.
  • Additional adults (above the 2 adult caregivers) may visit at our discounted field trip rate of $8 per person.
  • Guests must register at this link to get their tickets.
  • This offer is valid the entire month of May (5/1/25 through 5/31/25).
  • Families may visit as many days as they would like within that time frame!
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Children's Museum of Phoenix

Step into a world of imagination, creativity, and endless fun at one of the best places to take kids in Phoenix!

We will have hosted tables with giveaways, resources, and more.

May 10th from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

There will be 500 free tickets available at the front desk for this event(first come-first serve, up to six tickets per family). Once all free tickets are claimed, families can take advantage of the Children’s Museum's special $3 per person admission price during the month of May. To take advantage of either offer, identification such as Foster license or a Notice to Provider form and your photo ID is required.

(*) Must provide valid identification ––including an Active Foster License or a foster child’s Notice to Provider–– upon check-in.

Raffle Prizes

We’ll be giving away raffle prizes all month long. We’ve got Diamondbacks tickets, Legoland, AZ Snowbowl, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix Zoo, plus Barros and Postino gift cards! Check back every Thursday to see the latest raffle. Enter Today!

Week 3 Raffle

Raffle 1: Three (3) Family 4 packs of Phoenix Zoo tickets

Raffle 2: $50 Gift cards to Barro’s

Raffle 3: One (1) Family four (4) pack to the Desert Botanical Garden

Raffle 4: Family 4 packs of Snowbowl Summer Lift tickets

Winners will be contacted on Thursday, May 22nd.

* Week 3 raffle entries are accepted up till Wednesday, May 21st at 11:59pm.

Enter to Win

Thank You to our Generous Donors

Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation

Barro's Pizza

Desert Botanical Garden

Findlay Toyota Flagstaff

AZ Family

Upward Foundation

AZ Diamondbacks

AZ Snowbowl

Children's Museum of Phoenix

Phoenix Zoo

Musical Instrument Museum

AZ State Parks

When You Foster a Child, You Impact a Community

When you foster, there is an immense impact not only on the children you care for, but all those they will come into contact with throughout their life too. See the impact great foster parents can have,
through the Friend Family below.