Firefighters Burn Foundation

Sometimes as a Burn Foundation, our reach is far and wide.

The family of a 3 year old Burn Survivor in Escondido, CA reached out to the Firefighters Burn Foundation in San Jose, asking for help. While it’s not our norm to help somebody 443 miles away, we felt it was our obligation to help this courageous Burn Survivor. She suffered a scald burn 3 weeks ago and is currently recovering from her injuries. At our core, our #1 mission as a certified 501c non-profit is to support burn survivors, and sometimes for us, it doesn’t matter where they live.

"Escondido, can you feel the love?!!!"

San Jose Fire Fighters
San Jose Fire Fighters - Active & Retired
Escondido Fire Department
NBC Bay Area
NBC 7 San Diego
Shawna Mattson Aparicio

Firefighters Burn Foundation updated their info in the about section.

Last week, the Firefighters Burn Foundation covered $3,511.50 in burn garments for a patient that could not afford them. As a Foundation, we decided that her recovery was more important than her pain. Burn garments are worn 20+ hours a day during the recovery process and help with scaring, redness, itching and are made custom-order for each burn survivor.

Please help us this Saturday, November 26, 2022 as we host our annual Fill the Boot Fundraiser in San Jose. What makes the Firefighters Burn Foundation so unique is that we are all volunteer, with no paid staff. We believe this is important because your funds donated on Saturday go directly to Burn Survivors in need like the one we sponsored last week.

Firefighters Burn Foundation updated their phone number.

Firefighters Burn Foundation updated their address.

Firefighters Burn Foundation updated their website address.

For the first time in Burn Foundation history, we presented funds to a Burn Survivor from 2 different agencies. San Jose Firefighters and members of the Menlo Park Fire District presented a $2,500 check to a recent Burn Survivor who was burned in East Palo Alto. When the Survivor turned to the Menlo Park Firefighters and asked "You were there?" it was truly a special moment when they responded "Yes, we were."

Thank you Menlo Park!
Thank you VMC!

Menlo Park Fire Protection District
San Jose Fire Fighters
San Jose Fire Fighters - Active & Retired

Thank you Scotts Valley Fire District! What a great turnout and what a GENEROUS donation! We are a certified 501c non-profit, meaning all the money raised will benefit burn survivors and their families at Valley Medical Center. We have no paid staff so this money goes directly to Survivors. They are transformed from patients at Valley Med to Survivors!

CO****LE TOURNAMENT SUCCESS!

The Scotts Valley Firefighters Local 3577 Co****le Tournament raised nearly $13,000 for the San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation this past Sunday. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this amazing cause. The proceeds raised from this tournament will help burn survivors, provide burn education in schools, and purchase equipment for the burn unit benefiting numerous counties, including Santa Cruz County.

📸: SLV Steve

Come support the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District as they raise money for the Firefighters Burn Foundation in San Jose. All money raised in this event Sunday, June 5 will directly benefit the Burn Center at Valley Medical Center.

If you suffer a traumatic burn injury in Santa Cruz County, expect to be flown to VMC in San Jose. With only 3 trauma burn centers in Northern California, their reach is far and wide.

Food+Fun+Friends+Firefighters+Family=Fundraiser

My Scotts Valley
San Jose Fire Fighters
San Jose Fire Fighters - Active & Retired
Friends of San Jose Firefighters
San Jose Fire Museum
Scotts Valley Fire District
Santa Cruz Fire Department
Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County
Central Fire Santa Cruz Firefighter's Local 3605

Today was a real honor taking a young burn survivor shopping! He came to this country from Guatemala with nothing. After sustaining a significant burn injury, he was cared for at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Today, he was treated with a $1,500 shopping spree at Target by YOUR Firefighters Burn Foundation.

We raise money to spend money.
We are all volunteer.
We are non-profit.





San José Fire Department
San Jose Fire Fighters
San Jose Fire Fighters
San Jose Fire Museum
San Jose Fire Museum
Friends of San Jose Firefighters
Friends of San Jose Firefighters
San Jose Sharks
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose Sharks
Santa Clara CA Fire Department
Santa Clara CA Fire Department

Limited Edition Autographed Sharks jerseys! One night only! Saturday December 11, 2021.

Bidding starts 2 hours before game time and ends 1 hour after! All proceeds go to the San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation.

To bid go to sharksgroups.givesmart.com or text “Sharksgroups” to 76268

Today, the Firefighter's Burn Foundation helped another Burn Survivor with her road to recovery with a $2,000 check. The Burn Foundation works closely with the the Burn Unit at Valley Medical Center in San Jose to ensure a successful transition home.

Special thanks to San Jose's Engine 4 for making the time with this special delivery.

"And just as the Phoenix rose from the ashes, she too will rise. Returning from the flames, clothed in nothing but her strength, more beautiful than ever before." -Shannen Heartz.

In 2021 YTD, the Firefighters Burn Foundation has donated $23,776.64 to 19 different burn patients at Valley Medical Center in San Jose. We have paid rent, paid for funeral costs, purchased bicycles and toys. We also have given money to those that lost everything. We are grassroots and when the Burn Nurses at Valley say “we need help,” the Burn Foundation is waiting in the wings. It does not get much more grassroots than that. So, you can “wish upon a star” or you could just be a star. Change the life of a Survivor. Give hope. Give life. Give today.

https://sjfirefightersburnfoundation.org/

San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation - Home We are a 100% volunteer organization of firefighters dedicated to supporting people who have been affected by fire. We support the community with response, prevention, education, and rehabilitation with our donations. We also fund the education of burn unit professionals, firefighters and paramedics...

On Saturday, August 14 2021, the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District responded to the “Old School Fire” which burned 9 acres, a structure and injured one person. The patient was flown to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose where he was treated for 3rd degree burns to his back. James, now a Burn Survivor, lost everything in the fire. The San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation was honored to give $2,000 to help James with his road to recovery.

Back Row (L to R)

SJFD Engine 4 Firefighter Joel
VMC Occupational Therapist Donna
VMC Physical Therapist Sinh
SJFD Engine 4 Fire Engineer Joe
VMC Medical Social Worker Jesse

https://news24-680.com/2021/08/14/vegetation-fire-in-tassajara-saturday-one-structure-lost-one-person-injured-evacuations-possible/

San Jose Fire Fighters
San Jose Fire Fighters - Active & Retired
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Burn Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
San Ramon Valley Firefighters
KTVU Fox 2
KRON 4 News
KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area
ABC7 News

"The Phoenix rises out of the Playa"
Art Credit: Nicholas Palmer

In 2020, the Firefighters Burn Foundation donated $16,055 directly to Burn Survivors at Valley Medical Center in San Jose. YTD 2021, we have donated $14,985. Patients come into the Burn Unit and leave Survivors and sometimes, these "Survivors" need a little extra help in terms of financial stability. When you've lost everything, a little goes a long way so that is what we do.

A dollar in is a dollar out. We have no paid staff. We are all volunteer. We are a certified 501c non-profit and have been for the past 31 years.

Donate today. It's easy. It's rewarding. It makes a difference.

https://sjfirefightersburnfoundation.org/donate/

Calling all Shark Fans! Here is your chance to get a ONE OF A KIND jersey and support the Burn Foundation!

Go to https://e.givesmart.com/events/lwv/ or text "SHARKSGROUPS" to 76278 to check out the online charity auction.

Bidding starts Wednesday, April 14 at 5:30pm and ends Friday, April 16 at 5:30pm. All proceeds from these AUTOGRAPHED practice camouflage "Military Appreciation" jerseys will be donated to the San Jose Firefighter’s Burn Foundation."

San Jose Sharks
Friends of San Jose Firefighters
San Jose Fire Fighters
San Jose Fire Fighters - Active & Retired
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

"I have not seen sunshine in 7 weeks."

That's the first thing Survivor Andy said when he stepped outside of the Burn Unit at Valley Medical Center earlier today. He is the DEFINITION of a Survivor: Humble, Grateful, Determined and Happy to be alive. Andy shared his gratitude for the staff at the Burn Unit. He was also very thankful for the San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation that presented him with a $1,000 sponsorship as he starts the process to rebuild his life.

If you think your donations to this 501c certified non-profit don't make a difference, think again. We are all-volunteer and have been for the past 31 years so Survivors like Andy can live to see another day.

San Jose Fire Fighters
San José Fire Department

In the early morning hours of February 25, 2021, a house fire in East Palo Alto displaced a family of 7, two of them were critically burned. Several days ago, YOUR San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation presented the family a check for $2,000 to help them recover from the total loss.

The family is also very grateful for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District and the staff at Burn Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

"We make a living by what we get,
but we make a life by what we give."
Winston Churchill

https://www.ktvu.com/news/2-hospitalized-after-east-palo-alto-residental-fire

Pictured L to R:
Burn Foundation Treasurer Kim
Burn Survivor Maria
VMC Social Worker Jesse

San Jose Fire Fighters
City of San José

The San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation would like to recognize Rhonda Wothke Galey for the single largest donation in our 31 year history! Since 1990, we have been able to do what we do because of people like Rhonda. We are so grateful that our 501c certified non-profit moved her enough to take action. Simply put, the Burn Foundation raises money to support Burn Survivors at Valley Medical Center in San Jose. With only 3 Trauma ICU Burn Centers in Northern California, VMC's reach is wide and far.

“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” Maya Angelou

Rhonda Wothke Galey
Ginger Galey
San Jose Fire Fighters
San José Fire Department
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Burn Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose Sharks
KTVU Fox 2
KRON 4 News
KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area
ABC7 News

Thank you to the San Jose Sharks Foundation for hosting the Burn Foundation Sharks T-Shirt Fundraiser. Together with our community, $12,500 was raised specifically for Burn Garments at Valley Medical Center in San Jose. These compression bandages are used after surgery to protect fragile skin, control abnormal scar tissue, promote circulation, and decrease itching. A child who suffers a significant burn injury will often times need over a dozen surgeries in their lifetime to accommodate their growing bodies.

Thank you to the Sharks and all who purchased a T-shirt and supported this worthy cause!

Since 1990.
We are local.
We are non-profit.
We are all-volunteer.
We are the San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation.

There are less than 150 shirts left of this LIMITED EDITION series. All proceeds benefit Burn Survivors at Valley Medical Center.

Support Burn Survivors.
Support the San Jose Sharks.
Support the San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation.

Limited edition SJ Sharks / San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation t-shirts.

All proceeds benefit Burn Survivors at Valley Medical Center Burn Unit in San Jose.

The San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation is a certified 501c non-profit organization. We have been all-volunteer since 1990.

https://sjteamshop.com/

San Jose Sharks
San Jose Fire Fighters
Friends of San Jose Firefighters
San Jose Fire Museum
KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area
KTVU Fox 2
KRON 4 News
KGO San Francisco ABC 7
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors

Limited edition SJ Sharks / San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation t-shirts.

All proceeds benefit Burn Survivors at Valley Medical Center Burn Unit in San Jose.

The San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation is a certified 501c non-profit organization. We have been all-volunteer since 1990.

https://sjteamshop.com/

San Jose Sharks
San Jose Fire Fighters
Friends of San Jose Firefighters
San Jose Fire Museum
KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area
KTVU Fox 2
KRON 4 News
KGO San Francisco ABC 7
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors

Alan Breslau passed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020. Alan was not only the Founder of the Phoenix Society, but he was the heart and soul of the Burn Community. Many of your San Jose Firefighters have felt his love, energy and spirit at "World Burn," the Phoenix Society's signature event. It is only when you hear Alan's words of encouragement, you feel his soul. He was an incredible speaker, an accomplished pianist, but more importantly, a shining example of what Survivorship means.

Alan, we are so THANKFUL for you.

For more about Alan's incredible story:

https://phoenix-society.org/news/remembering-alan-breslau

https://www.burns.org.nz/alanbreslau.html

https://www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player/2171897

Jill Sproul
Kevin Cook
Cindy Tutt-Rutter
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors

On October 26th 2020, two Orange County Fire Authority Firefighters suffered life threatening burn injuries at the Silverado Incident. Almost a month later, these two courageous burn survivors are still fighting the battle of their lives. Please don't forget, because we never will. The San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation recently donated $2,000 towards their recovery efforts. Our Foundation is small, but our reach is mighty.

Orange County Fire Authority
OC Firefighters, Local 3631
San Jose Fire Fighters

Celebrating all types, colors, preferences, stories, inclinations, races, creeds, shapes, sizes and beliefs. Burns do not discriminate. No hate. One love. One world. One race. The human race. Shine a little love on one another. Look through a wider lens. Look through their lens. Believe in the power of us, not in the power of you or me. Trust thy neighbor. Love thy neighbor. Hold thy neighbor. Break free from the shackles of hate. Be strong. Be resilient. If any time in our history we need love, now is the time. Be the change. Be the catalyst. Be the spark of forgiveness. Feel the love. Rise up. Stand up. Pride. 2020.

Thanks to PremierOne Credit Union for the generous donation! "Together, we're just better."

https://www.premieronecu.org/