Burn Bulletin
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 ...
November 2020 Burn Bulletin
Each year, the first full week of October is dedicated to Fire Prevention Week. This year’s national theme was “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.” Although kitchen safety is a very important topic, especially in recent months with so many people spending more time at home and preparing their own meals, it is not the most important issue facing California.
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 ...
October 2020 Burn Bulletin
Each year, AARBF hosts The Getaway, a weekend camp for burn survivors and their families. This camp is important to our burn survivor families so we modified it for a virtual experience.
September 2020 Burn Bulletin
We are quickly approaching our 50th Anniversary. Fifty years of providing prevention education and supporting burn survivors and their families throughout California. So many memories, so many stories. We would love to hear your story!
August 2020 Burn Bulletin
AARBF’s Path to Reopening We never could have imagined that when our cities, counties and state were placed under “Stay-at-Home” orders back in March, that ...
July 2020 Burn Bulletin
When 2020 began, our Champ Camp Program Staff had already logged numerous hours planning this summer’s Champ Camp. But all of that changed with COVID-19. For the health and wellness of everyone involved we made the decision to cancel our in-person camp.
June 2020 Burn Bulletin
We are excited to announce the launch of the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation’s Multimedia Resources Library (under the Resources tab). This library includes tip sheets, videos, stories, audio files and so much more.
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 ...
May 2020 Burn Bulletin
On April 15, 2020, AARBF celebrated our 49th Anniversary. 49 years, almost half a century! What started with “Stop, Drop and Roll” has become a movement to educate our communities on fire and burn dangers and, most importantly, how to prevent tragedy.