Countless Hours, Priceless Work

It takes a lot of people with a lot of love to make Champ Camp great. In fact, it takes 16 waterslide volunteers, 23 bus chaperones, 4 medical staff, 15 program staff and 66 counselors many thousands of hours to make it great. The common bond among them is that every volunteer wants campers to have a fun week, and each one gets joy out of their involvement.

"I love camp," says Karen "Smiley" Miller, Camp's activities scheduler. "It's hard to quantify why, but I love seeing the kids get new experiences. I get a lot out of seeing them accept challenges and succeed far more than they thought they could." As the activities scheduler for the past 6 years, Karen coordinates what each of the 27 cabins and 66 counselors do each day more...

Be a Guest Blogger

Tell your story. Share your ideas. Be a guest blogger on AARBF's new blog (http://aarbf.wordpress.com/).

The blog is a great place to:

• Tell your stories and impressions about a recent event, fundraiser or educational program more...

Firefighters in Safety Education Teaches Families Via Students

"As we arrived we could see flames from two blocks down the street," reads the story emailed by a San Francisco firefighter to the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation.

"The fire was contained to the roof and walls around the fireplace and no one was hurt. The owner of the property came up and…told me, that about two weeks prior to the fire, his son had come home from school after having the firemen stop by and teach them fire safety more...

Golf Tournaments Raise Needed Funds

Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation's programs and services have been made possible over the years by amazing fundraising events and thousands of generous and dedicated individuals. Golf tournaments are a fun and popular way to raise funds for burn survivors programs more...