E3 AZ In the news

Source: Voyage Phoenix

December 2019

Today we’d like to introduce you to Amber Illescas.

Thanks for sharing your story with us Amber. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there. In 2014, my mother got a call for her first placement for foster care. She was an adorable and smart girl named Laila. I’ll always remember the heavy sadness she felt coming into a stranger’s home with no familiar faces. Despite that, Laila and I became best friends. I thought I was being a positive role model for her, but little did I know that she was the one playing a huge role in my life and future. Within four months, it was time for Laila to be placed with family members.

Source: ABC 15 Arizona

November 2019

Amber Illescas is using her natural gift of photography to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of Arizona kids in foster care, forming the non-profit E3 AZ.

Source: Foster Care Arizona

August 2019

In 2014, my mother got a call for her first placement for foster care. She was an adorable 4 year old girl. I’ll always remember the heavy sadness she felt coming into a stranger’s home with no familiar faces. Despite that, Laila and I became best friends. I thought I was being a positive role model for her, but little did I know that she was the one playing a huge role in my life and future. Within four months, it was time for Laila to be placed with her aunt and uncle.

Source: Telemundo Arizona

Valeria Aponte

May 2019

Source: 3TV/CBS 5

May 2019

SURPRISE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Amber Illescas and her sister both spent the first few years of their lives in foster care.

"My mom had adopted my sister prior, and then my biological parents wanted to keep us together, so my mom adopted me as well," said Amber Illescas, creator of E3 AZ Foundation and foster mom.