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Yaramitt Heredia: Burn Survivor, Young Adult Council
“If you’re happy, really enjoy that happiness, that moment.”
Julie Burns: Creating a Lasting Legacy
“Be mindful and be mindful of those you care about as well.”
Arely Grageola: My Story, My Words
People have questions and it’s ok to have our story ready to go for when this happens so that we can answer everything but it’s also ok to not want to answer, to change the topic or to keep it to ourselves if we’re not ready to share.
Nat De Jesus: My Story, My Words
“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to the world, is a revolutionary act that can lead to love, understanding, transcended, and community.”
Bob Aymar: My Story, My Words
Once I got hurt, I just slowed everything down. “Let’s love every second, let’s slow the clock down, let’s enjoy the sunlight and look at the flowers, look at the clouds, look at the sunlight”.
Elise Morris: My Story, My Words
“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back everything is different.”
Lexie Khounphithack: My Story, My Words
For a long time, I had struggled with having hidden burns just because I have friends that have visible scars and they made me feel like maybe I don’t deserve to be at places like World Burn Congress or camp.
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 ...