By Lisa Smith
After two, long years of a much-adapted camp, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youth 2022 was back in its full glory.
Campers were able to enjoy the regular camp experience from Aug. 7 to 13 with a theme of “Soaring to New Heights.” The much-anticipated Burn Camp is offered every year at Camp Timber-lee in East Troy.
Burn Camp is sponsored every year through the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation. The camp is a way to provide meaningful and life-changing support to burn survivors of all ages and stages of recovery. The camp is offered at no cost to the families and is available for burn injured youth throughout Wisconsin.
Visitor’s Day was also incorporated back into the camp experience Aug. 11. This gave families and friends the chance to tour the camp, interact with campers, meet the staff, and enjoy a tasty variety of food.
Traditional Fire Truck Parade, with rescue engines from around the area, also returned on Visitor’s Day. Residents of the week-long camp were given the chance to ride in the rescue trucks during the parade.
Those in attendance had the chance to watch a Flight For Life helicopter land on the grounds, tour the helicopter and talk with the pilots/nurses. The camp continues to flourish and benefit burn-injured youth through charitable contributions.
Contact www.pffwcf.org for more information.
