Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation Elects Two New Members To Its Board of Directors PHOENIX, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF), a non-profit Foundation created to enrich the lives of Arizona's foster children, today announced it has added two Valley executives to its Board of Directors. Paul Blavin and Judy Nelson were unanimously elected to serve on the Board for 3-year terms. Mr. Blavin is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blavin & Company, a Scottsdale-based investment firm. Prior to starting his company, Mr. Blavin graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan undergraduate business school and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. In addition to Judy Nelson's extensive management background working as a past Senior Vice-President for an international hotel chain, she brings a solid background of civic involvement to the Board. Prior to joining AFFCF, Ms. Nelson served on the Private Industry Council for City of Phoenix and Maricopa County, served for seven years on the Fiesta Bowl Committee, worked with the local Cystic Fibrosis Chapter to establish a Teen Advisory Board, served on a Secretary of Education-chaired Washington, D.C. panel of business executives for the Business/Education Partnership Program and chaired a local Teen Service Club. Ms. Nelson has also been a former award recipient of the Top Female Executives in Phoenix by Arizona Woman Magazine. "The AFFCF's success depends in large part on the commitment of our volunteer board of directors. We are very fortunate to have Paul and Judy join our organization, and we look forward to the value they will bring to the Foundation," says Elizabeth Perrine, President of AFFCF. "It is the dedicated people who serve on our board that help us to continue our mission to reach all Arizona foster children and make their lives a little brighter as they live through difficult circumstances." About Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF) AFFCF is a non-profit charity organized to promote the self-esteem and enrich the lives of Arizona's foster children by funding activities, education and other unique needs to provide them with quality experiences while they lives through difficult circumstances. AFFCF provides funding for those items that are not otherwise funded by State or other programs. We provide grants for such items as bicycles and helmets; dance, music and other lessons; prom clothes, school pictures and class rings as well as a scholarship program. Since 1983 AFFCF has brought hope, happiness and self-esteem to the lives of over 10,000 foster children with awards and scholarships totaling over $2,100,000. For more information on AFFCF, visit http://www.affcf.org/ . For further information, please contact Ruth Seigel of AFFCF, +1-480-502-0342, . DATASOURCE: Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation CONTACT: Ruth Seigel of AFFCF, +1-480-502-0342, Web site: http://www.affcf.org/

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