10 Feb 2021
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 ...
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.
08 Feb 2021
February 2021 Burn Bulletin
On January 6, AARBF hosted a virtual yoga led by Dr. J, Poindexter and Sunflower. We appreciate our instructors for leading this session and thank our participants for joining us!
11 Jan 2021
January 2021 Burn Bulletin
In a year full of firsts, we ended it with our first Virtual Holiday Party on Friday, December 11, with more than 360 burn survivors & their families!