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The Fresno Urban Run is coming up soon! On Sunday,

The Fresno Urban Run is coming up soon! On Sunday, May 2, 2021, there will be three teams participating in the Fresno Urban Run raising funds for Champ Camp. The teams are Hanford Fire Department Firefighters (Scott Mellon), Fresno City College (FCC) Fire Academy students, and College of the Sequoias (COS) Fire Academy students.

Starting inside of Chukchansi Park, they will be put to the challenge of climbing every step from the bottom to the top of the stadium, followed by a run up a 6-story circular garage and then down an adjacent 6-story circular garage, proceeded by a 1 mile run down Fulton Street to the Tuolumne Overpass (Urban Hill), before the final challenge, climbing 220 stairs to the top of a 10-story building, The Grand Tower, where the timing sensor will stop the clock! Overall length of the Urban Run is approximately 3 Miles. Participants are released to begin one at a time with 3 to 5 seconds between each runner. First runner will be released at 8:00am.

You can help support these teams and Champ Camp by donating to one (or all) of the teams! It’s easy, simply use the Linktree link in our bio or visit https://p2p.onecause.com/aarbffresnourbanrun, scroll down to the leaderboard, and click on the donate tab for the team of your choice. Contact us for more information. Thank you!

#aarbf #fundraiser #aarbffresnourbanrun #fresnourbanrun

On this Thankful Thursday we are once again thankf

On this Thankful Thursday we are once again thankful to have spent time, virtually, together! We had over 21 attendees for our Virtual Animal Adventure. While it wasn’t the same as visiting the Aquarium and the Zoo, we still had tons of fun! In addition to survivors and volunteers, we were joined by Franklin the Toad, Reno the Cockatoo, and Rapunzel the Blue Tongue Skink. We would like to extend a huge thank you to Reptile Ron and his family for an amazing presentation of animals!

Help us also give a shout-out and special thank you to our fabulous volunteers and staff; Cubby, Apollo, Scooter, Bubbles, Nemo, Chop, Mocha, Rajah, Hamster, Sneak and Barbie!

Did you know that Cockatoos can live to be about 50 years old?! This is just one of the many fun facts we learned from Reptile Ron!

@reptile_ron
#thankfulthursday #aarbf #burnsurvivor #virtualadventure #virtualfun

A quick reminder, we need your vote for this year’s People’s Choice Award! It’s up to YOU to decide! Nominate your favorite volunteer today, using the Linktree link in our bio or at https://forms.gle/BFzvHkhzyuKWnvzy6. The winner will be announced during Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 18 – 24, 2021.

#aarbf #aarbf50 #vaw2021 #aarbfpeopleschoice #volunteer

It’s Wellness Wednesday and we have a new video

It’s Wellness Wednesday and we have a new video to help you “Get Creative” in the Multimedia Resource Library! Join Sunflower as she guides you step-by-step to paint a beautiful cherry blossom tree. Throughout the video, she will share how art has helped her through her journey of healing in hopes it will inspire you!

Use the Linktree link in our bio to view the video! https://www.aarbf.org/get-creative/painting-with-sunflower/

This video, as well as other “Get Creative” videos, is available within the Multimedia Resource Library on our website at www.aarbf.org/resources.

#wellnesswednesday #aarbf #aarbfresources #painting #creativity

Don’t miss out on this FREE virtual HomeFit work

Don’t miss out on this FREE virtual HomeFit workshop from AARRP. AARBF has partnered with AARP HomeFit to help you make your home safer and more comfortable as you age in place. From simple do-it-yourself repairs to larger design projects, learn how you can transform your living spaces to help you remain independently in your home as you age. AARBF will be providing fire safety tips for this workshop!

Date: Friday, April 9 at 1:00 PM PT via Zoom
Registration: https://local.aarp.org/aarp-event/aarp-ca-homefit-workshop-4921-2kn5q7zm65v.html or use the Linktree link in our bio.

#aarbf #aarphomefit #fireprevention #firesafety #homesafety #tiptuesday

In the early 1990s, Andrew Mersmann was hired as a

In the early 1990s, Andrew Mersmann was hired as an actor to perform in a touring educational theatre show that was sponsored by AARBF throughout the state of California, called “The Burn Show”. The show was performed in elementary schools and taught kids fire and burn safety messages like, “Stop, Drop and Roll”, “Cool a Burn”, and “Matches are Tools, Not Toys”. The script changed from year-to-year but had the same broad, cartoony characters teaching fire safety. Andrew spent eight years being known by school children as “Manfred the Firefighting Vampire”!

At every school the show was met by firefighters who would do a touch-a-truck. The cast sometimes did up to five shows per day and in between, everyone had a chance to visit and talk, and many of them mentioned Champ Camp. From just hearing the stories, Andrew knew Champ Camp was a program he wanted to volunteer with!

This was only the beginning of Andrew’s volunteer journey. Today, Andrew serves on the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation’s Board of Directors, Chairman of the Communications Committee, and still volunteers at Champ Camp, where he is affectionately known as “Monkey”. We will be releasing a commemorative 50th Anniversary coffee table book later this year highlighting 50 stories, similar to this, from our burn community. Please follow us each Monday as we share excerpts of the stories that have inspired and motivated us for the past 50 years!

#aarbf50stories #aarbf50 #aarbf #volunteer #burnsurvivor #motivationalmonday

The Fresno Urban Run is in the news! Use the Linkt

The Fresno Urban Run is in the news! Use the Linktree link in our bio to read the full story: https://kmph.com/news/local/the-fresno-urban-run-benefiting-aarbf

You can help support these teams and Champ Camp by donating to one (or all) of the teams! It’s easy, use the Linktree link in our bio or visit https://p2p.onecause.com/aarbffresnourbanrun, scroll down to the leaderboard, and click on the donate tab for the team of your choice. Contact us for more information. Thank you!

#aarbf #fundraiser #aarbffresnourbanrun #fresnourbanrun

Who will be this year’s People’s Choice Award

Who will be this year’s People’s Choice Award winner? It’s up to YOU to decide! Nominate your favorite volunteer today using the Linktree link in our bio or at https://forms.gle/BFzvHkhzyuKWnvzy6. The winner will be announced during Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 18 – 24, 2021.

#aarbf #aarbf50 #vaw2021 #aarbfpeopleschoice #volunteer

Join us Thursday, April 22 for our next Writing Ex

Join us Thursday, April 22 for our next Writing Expression session. This month’s special guest is the author of “The Circle of Fire”, Justina Page! In addition to being an author, she also presents at many workshops on how to write your story. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to meet Justina and get your writing questions answered!

Please register today at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmoGyrAq7O3f8wpEfRxfc-BS1C_jaqVXbeXDiZNZ2s-2PtCw/viewform

@justinapage
#aarbf #aarbfexpression #burnsurvivor

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