This past April 5-year-old Mia and her family were in a tragic car accident where two of her siblings and grandfather passed away. Mia, another sibling, and her mom were taken to the hospital for medical care. Mia sustained a broken leg as well as burns, going down her backside from her neck down to […]
We are still beaming with pride over the success of Camp Courage! This year’s theme, “Olympics – Go for Gold,” inspired our campers to reach for the stars and strive for excellence in every aspect of their lives. Over 100 dedicated volunteers devoted their time to serving our young burn survivors, aged 6-19, through a […]
We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to a generous grant from FEMA, we have distributed over 100,000 copies of Milo and Moxie: Wildfire Prevention to children in six counties across the Western United States, all at no cost to the schools, fire departments, and families! The counties benefiting from this initiative are: Pima County, […]
This past weekend, we at the Arizona Burn Foundation had the honor of hosting our annual Camp Connection event, bringing together burn survivors and their significant others for a powerful couple of days focused on healing, support, and connection. Among the participants were Mia and her husband AJ, still navigating life after Mia suffered burn […]
*Disclaimer: The content you are about to see contains some graphic images. Summary: Jason Nelson, shares his story of a life-changing accident with fire. On February 9, 2014, Jason was in a rental house he owned, replacing carpet and painting. He took a cigarette break in the garage, but when he lit the cigarette, there was […]
In 2007, our paths at the Arizona Burn Foundation intertwined with Ryan’s, setting him on an extraordinary journey that would forever change his life. Through a series of serendipitous events, Ryan found himself engaged in community service as part of a fire science program at his school. Little did he know that this experience would […]
My name is Yvette Urias, mother of 2 and grandmother of 4. Back in April I got a really bad burn on my right leg from extremely hot soup. I was admitted to Banner Hospital in Tucson with first and second degree burns, it is an outstanding Hospital, the best hospital I’ve ever been in. […]
In 2012, Sandy’s life was turned upside down. While visiting Illinois for her nephew’s wedding, she received a call from her husband. Her son had been in an accident that resulted in his hospitalization. Sandy noticed the concern in her husband’s voice so she quickly contacted her daughter to help her find a flight back […]
