Category: Burn Community
Sounding the Alarm: Fire Safety with Hearing Disabilities
Sounding the Alarm Fire Safety with Hearing Disabilities By Lindsey M. McKee Click here to view the 27th annual edition and order copies for your community National Fire Protection Association research found, for every 1,000 home structure fires, the death rate is 60 percent lower in homes with working smoke alarms than those without them. […]
30th Anniversary of Burn Camp Theme Announcement
The Wait is Over! As we gear up for the 30th Anniversary of Burn Camp, our planning committee is working in overdrive to plan amazing activities around the theme “Cruising Through 30 Years of Friendship and Memories” Burn Camp is a place for kids with life-changing burn injuries to grow their lifelong support system, continue […]
5th Annual Burn Ball
5th Annual Burn Ball We are excited to announce our 5th annual Burn Ball in-person on Saturday, February 3rd at the Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club. This event benefits the UW Burn Center and our Burn Survivor Support program, which supports burn survivors of all ages and in all stages of recovery. Our hope is that […]
29th Annual Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youth Wrap Up
September 7, 2023 This years Burn Camp theme was “Be a Start in Life” as we celebrated 29 years of camp, and we believe it is a perfect reflection of the spirit of our community. This year, we welcomed 50 total campers to Burn Camp including 13 new campers, ten Explorers, ages 2 – 7, with their […]
2023 Burn Camp Registration is Open!
Registration is now open for our 29th annual Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youth! Burn Camp is a place for kids with life-changing burn injuries to grow their lifelong support system, continue to heal from the emotional trauma of their burns, and just be a kid. This year’s camp will be held from August 13th-19th […]
4th Annual Burn Ball
4th Annual Burn Ball After two years of virtual and modified events, we are ecstatic to hold our 4th annual Burn Ball in-person on Saturday, February 4th at the Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club. This event benefits the UW Burn Center and our Burn Survivor Support program, which supports burn survivors of all ages and in all stages […]
2022 Burn Camp Registration is Open
Registration is now open for our 28th annual Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youth! Burn Camp is a place for kids with life-changing burn injuries to grow their lifelong support system, continue to heal from the emotional trauma of their burns, and just be a kid. This year’s camp will be held from August 7th-13th […]
2022 Burn Camp Staff Applications – Now Open
It’s that time of year again! Staff applications for our 2022 Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youth are now open! This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young burn survivors and serve as a mentor. This summer’s camp dates are Sunday, August 7th – Saturday, August 13th, with staff orientation […]
NOW ACCEPTING 2021 Burn Camp Applications
We are so excited to announce that we will be back in-person for our 27th annual Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youth! Camp will look a little different this year as we adhere to all state, local, CDC, and ACA guidelines and recommendations, but we will be back with our Burn Camp family at Camp […]
Accepting Applications for Wisconsin Burn Survivor Scholarship
Did you know we have scholarships available exclusively for Wisconsin burn survivors? We encourage any burn survivor who has participated in our programming to apply for a $500.00 scholarship (each semester!) to further your education in any way. Scholarship funding can be used for 2 year or 4 year college, vocational school, a technical or […]