The Foundation also reaches beyond the hospital

Each year, the Foundation provides for dozens of young burn survivors to attend camp. If you could witness the joy these children demonstrate at being with others who share their plight, at being able to simply have some fun for a change, we’re sure you’d agree that our support of these youngsters is a most worthwhile effort. The Foundation also coordinates the talent of firefighters who volunteer as counselors at burn camps.

While the Foundation's primary mission is to raise and distribute money for burn care, our efforts go beyond the raising of dollars and cents for the Burn Center. Each year, for instance, the Foundation sends youngsters to burn camp. Many of these children were treated at the Burn Center. The Foundation also coordinates the talent of firefighters who volunteer their time as counselors at burn camps throughout the region and who volunteer at various holiday functions and parties at the Burn Center itself. We also collaborate with the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) to educate the public on fire hazards and prevention. For example, Foundation mem- bers have volunteered to appear in videos aired on local news stations that demonstrate fire safety and fire preven- tion tactics. We staff a booth at Rockefeller Center every year during Fire Prevention Week where we distribute important literature from both the Burn Center and FDNY. Additionally, our members volunteer their time to operate booths at community street fairs through- out the year to further distribute fire safety information. The Foundation also underwrites many firefighter lectures and seminars. Finally, the Foundation provides grants to individual uniformed firefighters to pursue educational paths beyond firefighting in such topics as nursing or other academic pursuits.