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Meet the AARBF Board of Directors
“While all of us came to AARBF via different routes and purposes, we are all inextricably tied to one another through our commitment to improve the lives of Californians.”
Meet the AARBF Interns
Meet the interns for July – December 2021, Pradnya, Elise, Megan, Lexie, Amber and Arely.
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 ...
Introduction to Multi-Resource Library
Shannon and Amanda Collins
The day after Christmas, December 26, 2006, Shannon and Amanda, along with 11 of their family members, were gathered for the holidays at their grandparents’ …