12 Sep 2023
September 2023 Burn Bulletin
The staff, board and council members spent time together in San Francisco and visited with San Francisco Firefighters, including K9 Marley!
Who We Are
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The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (AARBF) is a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing burns and fires and providing services to those who have been affected by a burn injury.
Volunteer
Contribute your time and energy into making a difference with AARBF as a volunteer.
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Get Help
AARBF supports burn survivors and family members with a variety of supportive services.
Learn MoreSurvivor Services
Recreational Events
We are wholeheartedly dedicated to providing services to those who have been affected by burn injuries.
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Emotional Support
Burn survivors and their families need a special kind of support, and AARBF is prepared to help.
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Financial Assistance
AARBF offers emergency financial, food, and transportation assistance for burn survivors and their families.
Learn MoreMore important than what we do is why we do it. Here are last year’s numbers.
2,651
Burn survivors and family members who received services
656
Burn survivors and family members visited in the hospital
35,728
Community members reached for burn prevention
29,328
Students reached via Firefighters in Safety Education
Latest Burn Bulletins
The Burn Bulletin is a monthly electronic newsletter with articles on upcoming and past AARBF events and programs and news of interest to fire fighters, burn survivors, the medical community, donors and volunteers.
07 Aug 2023
August 2023 Burn Bulletin
On July 28th – 30th, we took twenty-seven young burn survivors on a very special weekend in the great outdoors.
18 Jul 2023
July 2023 Burn Bulletin
On Wednesday, June 14th, we held our annual Chili Cook-off at Champ Camp.