Portland Burn Survivors, Inc.

a Message from the President

When you meet truly injured people, you want to help. Nice Lights turn on automatically. But how? Burn injuries commonly involve years of recovery. Many survivors have lost loved ones, careers, physical function and the sense of personal identity. Post-hospitalization is just a fresh hell, fraught with adaptation issues (how do you install a shower seat?) and pain that has to be handled carefully; It might take some trial & error to find the right cocktail to insure pain management, which causes stress and anxiety as well.

Survivors require support; financial, physical and emotional. It is necessary to heal and allow for future reconstructive surgeries. It's time consuming and can be overwhelming.

............We appreciate the need to breathe. Take a break, get out of the country.

Portland Burn Survivors recognizes the therapeutic properties of altruism; generosity of spirit, sympathy and overwhelming empathy are all part of life altering injuries. With Corporate Sponsorship we can take survivors and their families on a much needed vacation. Out of the United States and into today’s world; perhaps to Carribean or Mexico. Maybe volunteer at an orphanage, or build something with habitat for humanity.

Helping others is empowering and leaving The U.S. brings perspective. It's nice to give back when you've been taken care of for months. Maybe you can't have the life you lived before the fire but whatever. Kids don't care if your face is burned, they just want your attention. Maybe you can't work anymore but you can still make a positive difference in someone else's life and you can have fun doing it. With life there is hope.

We have local things coming up too; check us at Community. Reach us at Contact.

Love ~ Alisa