Rosa Diaz: From Isolation to Community
“It might have taken me a long time, but I am still here.”
Martha Banks: The Power of Support
“Be mindful and be mindful of those you care about as well.”
Yaramitt Heredia: Burn Survivor, Young Adult Council
“If you’re happy, really enjoy that happiness, that moment.”
Julie Burns: Creating a Lasting Legacy
“Be mindful and be mindful of those you care about as well.”
Diane Ruch Host Turning Mourning into a Movement
At age eight, Alisa Ann Ruch was fatally injured in a backyard barbecue accident in Southern California. Bravely turning their mourning into a movement, Alisa ...
AARBF Love Stories
Spoiler alert...this love story has a sad ending. But it’s a true Burn Foundation love story from meeting at camp in 1993, hanging out and ...
Ethan, David and Frani Ruch’s Stories
“When a family grieves together, a family heals together. And if one doesn’t heal the same way, they can help each other through it differently.”-Ethan ...
Tremone’s Story: From Burn Injury to Burn Survivor Advocate
“The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation kept me from going over the cliff. I was raised in a bad environment but AARBF exposed me to ...
Combating Isolation: Miki Mathes’ Story
“We don't heal in isolation, but in community.” Kelley Harrell, Best-Selling Author Isolation is a feeling of sadness, loneliness and not feeling connected to the ...