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Camp David #22 was a week filled with sun, fun, and then some. Sixty-five young campers enjoyed fishing, swimming, horseback riding and many other activities at the Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville. Wednesday was Firefighter Day, with visits from the Kerrville Fire Department, the San Antonio FF Motorcycle Club, and the AirLife helicopter. One camper […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The Fuego 5K has officially been rescheduled to August 12, 2017, at Salado Creek Greenway at Los Patios. Onsite registration will begin at 7:15am, and the race will begin at 8:30 am. For more information, see the registration flier, go to Fuego 5K Run/Walk for online registration, or call 210-824-8499. We hope to see everyone […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →For the last several years, the Assistance League of San Antonio Caps Art Promotes Smiles (CAPS) program has decorated caps for our Camp David Campers. This year, two of our campers, Nikki and Lilli Walters, joined the ladies for a morning of decorating. There were lots of decisions to make – what color cap, what […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Congratulations to our 2017-2018 TBSS Scholarship Winners; Cory Balch, Sandy Montelongo, and Queen Ramirez. We are privileged to be able to help them achieve their dreams. Cory will study to become a firefighter so that he can protect others. Sandy is working towards an occupational therapy degree with the intent to improve the lives of […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Thanks to everyone who helped make The Big Give a Big Day for Texas Burn Survivor Society and the burn community. On May 4, we raised over $8,000 that will help us continue providing services to burn survivors across Texas. In addition to our donors, volunteers, and staff, we want to thank everyone who joined […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →A long-standing TBSS tradition is providing a Christmas luncheon for the medical personnel, staff, and patients’ families at the Army ISR Burn Unit at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC). It is a small way of saying “Thank You” to those who provide compassionate, state-of-the-art care for burn survivors. On Friday, December 16, 2016, TBSS volunteers […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →TBSS recently held its 2nd annual Camp Ax this November 11-13 in Austin, TX. Camp Ax is a retreat for teen and young adult burn survivors who have aged out of pediatric burn camp. The purpose of the retreat is to reconnect young people at a crucial time in their lives, provide support, and share valuable life experiences. […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →TBSS hosted a unique fundraising event to benefit Camp David, our annual pediatric burn camp named in honor of TBSS founder David Jayne. With Camp David’s biggest attendance at 64 campers this past summer, this event helped TBSS reach out to the community for support. Former and current Camp David campers shared their fond memories of camp and how […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Camp David #21 – Record number of campers An all-time high of 64 pediatric burn survivors, their siblings, and children of burn survivors enjoyed a week of fun, adventure, and friendship at Camp David, held July 10-16 at Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, Texas. On our traditional “Fire Fighter Day,” this year we not only […]
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