2.17.2010 - FRF and DC Burn Foundation are proud to announce their New Partnership:
The Friends of Rigby Foundation, Inc. (FRF) has joined forces with the D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation to promote fire safety and awareness on college campuses across the country. This new partnership represents a critical step towards meeting our primary objective: to build a connection between local firefighters and college students to provide such necessities as fire inspections, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers in order to promote and increase fire safety.
On February 17th, 2010, FRF trustees and Georgetown University students from the Run4Rigby committee teamed up with Jason Woods, President of the DC Burn Foundation and a group of passionate nurses, physical therapists and researchers from The Burn Center at Washington Hospital Center, to discuss our similar missions and explore potential ways to better achieve the short- and long-term goals of each foundation. As a result, Jason and his dedicated team generously agreed to participate in the Run4Rigby along with a dozen or so firefighters, nurses and physical therapists from The Burn Center. The Run4Rigby will be held on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 at Georgetown University.
About DC Burn Foundation
The D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization founded by active and retired Washington, D.C. Firefighters. The Foundation is dedicated to assisting in the recovery and rehabilitation of injured firefighters and burn patients in the D.C. Metropolitan Area. The Burn Foundation supports burn research, treatment, and rehabilitation programs at Washington Hospital Center as well as the Childrens Burn Camp Program. Firefighters and members of the Burn Center have a special empathy for burn victims. No other group witnesses more of the devastation that fire wreaks on the human body and spirit. The board of directors is made up of active and retired D.C. firefighters and membership consists of firefighters, medical professionals, burn survivors, and other interested volunteers from the community. All members of the organization serve on a voluntary basis.
Mission
The D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation mission is to prevent burns and improve the quality of life for burn survivors through programs, education and research.
Vision Statement
The vision of the D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation is to reduce burn injuries in the National Capitol Region by providing and supporting comprehensive and accessible information on burn prevention and education. Additionally, their vision is to ensure that all burn survivors and their families receive the best medical care possible, and are offered the highest level of support, both during and after treatment.
Childrens Burn Camp
One of the most rewarding programs that the Foundation offers is the opportunity for young burn survivors to attend The Childrens Burn Camp. Every summer the Foundation is proud to send these burn survivors to Union, Connecticut for a weeklong summer camp. The camp offers a variety of activities including swimming, boating, archery, high ropes courses, firefighter games, and arts and crafts. The DC Burn Foundation offers this program to any young burn survivor ages 8-18 in the Washington Metropolitan Area at no cost. They also provide transportation to and from the camp free of charge along with the supervision of a burn nurse and a firefighter. In addition to this, they host 2-3 day camps in Washington, D.C. every year. For more information regarding the Childrens Burn Camp please check out their website
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