Burn Camp
Burn Camp 2023 will be held July 16 to 21st, in Squamish, BC. Camp Kick-Off is taking place on Sunday July 16th and will be hosted by the District of North Vancouver Local 1183.
Burn Camp started in 1994 and without a doubt, it has been our outstanding volunteers and their dedication that enables Burn Camp to be such a successful program for so many young burn survivors. Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Burn Camp!
Camper Registration & Volunteer Applications
This year’s camper registration forms and volunteer applications are available online.
- Camper Registration Form
- Junior Counsellor Application Form
- Volunteer Application Form (Counsellors, Bus Drivers, Photographers)
All volunteers:
- Before you submit your application, please review the Burn Camp 2023 Volunteer Information document.
- If you are an IAFF member, please be sure to include the Burn Camp 2023 IAFF Members Only Application Appendix to your Volunteer Application Form.
If you have any questions or would prefer a paper version of any of these forms, please reach out to Margot Merinsky, Program Manager, at burncamp@burnfund.org.
About Burn Camp
The Burn Fund hosts young burn survivors for one week of camp each July. Over one thousand children from across BC. between the ages of 6 to 18 have attended since 1994. The camp provides young burn survivors with an opportunity to share experiences with their peers. The Burn Camp Committee works hard for many months planning for an exciting and memorable Burn Camp! This year’s host for our Burn Camp are the friendly folks at Cheakamus Centre in Paradise Valley.
Campers and their counsellors participate in group activities such as swimming, hiking, kayaking, rafting, waterskiing, skit night, and arts & crafts. They also receive valuable one-on-one support from junior counsellors – themselves burn survivors – and from their counsellors. Doctors, nurses, medical therapists, adult burn survivors and professional fire fighters donate their time as counsellors.
The camp is free for young burn survivors to attend. The cost to the Burn Fund for each camper to attend is approximately $3,000.
Thanks to the support of donors and sponsors, the Burn Fund covers the campers’ travel, accommodation and the cost of coordinating and operating the camp.
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