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Get your cute and fuzzy Fire Bear and help send a kid to the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp.
For a $12 donation, you will receive the bear with the Burn Camp logo imprinted on the back. The cuddly bears are dressed in bright yellow firefigher's coat and pants as well as a hat and boots. Give them as a gift or add one to your teddy bear collection. Call the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation to donate now at 203-878-6744.

Click here to see photos from the October 6th, 2007 Dinner Dance Gala!

 

Ring in the Holidays with the 1st Annual Connecticut Burns Care Foundation Holiday Ornament
The cast metal ornament features the photo of a classic 1949 Ahrens-Fox Pumper with a filigree border. Get the first in a series and support the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation and the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp in 2009.

Donation: $10.00 per ornament

Call 203-878-6744 to place your order now since quantities are limited!

Dr. John Schulz, Director of the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Unit, stands next to the newly unveiled Burn Unit Donor Wall. Among the prominent donors listed on the attractive tile plaque is the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation, which is a long-time supporter of the hospital's Burn Unit. It is part of the Foundation's mission to support the Burn Unit, raising funds to help underwrite equipment for the Burn Unit and absorb some of the cost of educational seminars for the Burn Unit nurses and other medical staff.

NEWS
Torrington FD Hosts a Taste of Germany
For a night in October, the Torrington Fire Department offered a "Taste of Germany" at the Torrington Elks Club...more »

Local S-15 Spreads Christmas Cheer With a Donation to the Children's Burn Camp
The International Association of Firefighters Local S-15 spread Christmas cheer with a generous donation of $4,700 to the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation and the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp...more »

Ambruso Goes the Distance for the Burn Camp Kids
December 4, 2008 - Around 20 miles out in the Philadelphia Marathon on Thanksgiving Day, Seth Ambruso, a Danbury firefighter, began to feel the usual fatigue runners experience. It's called hitting the wall...more » Lasse's Restaurant Cooking for the Foundation
MILFORD, CT - Lasse's Restaurant recently hosted a half-price Pasta Night to benefit the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation, raising $1,500...more »The Red Knights Bike Through the Rain To Support the Children's Burn Camp
Through a driving rain, the Red Knights entourage of more than 35 bikers and family members roared into the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation First Annual Chili Cooking Contest September 14th at the Children's Burn Camp in Union, CT...more » Biking Across America for the Children's Burn Camp
Keep track of their progress on their blog: nadirika.blogspot.com
Ryan Gilhuly and Dwight Smith of New Haven are biking across America to see the country up close but also raise awareness and donations for the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation Children's Burn Camp...more » Family fundraising event sponsored by the Enfield Community Federal Credit Union a big success!
The Enfield Community Federal Credit Union (ECFCU) sponsored a fundraising event on Saturday, June 14 in the credit union's parking lot. Proceeds from this event went to the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp, located in Union, CT. This camp began in 1991 with the purpose of providing a safe and natural outdoor environment for children who have suffered physically and emotionally from burn injuries. The children are encouraged through social and physical activities to develop their self worth. It is the only one of its kind in the Northeast. An ECFCU member and former firefighter Mark Jordan is a dedicated volunteer...more »Nashua Fireman's Relief Association Raises Record Amount at Tourney
Once again, the Nashua Fireman's Relief Association hosted another outstanding golf tournament to benefit the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation Children's Burn Camp...more »Children's Burn Camp Coming July 13-20th
About 70 children from throughout the Northeast and foreign countries are expected to enjoy a week of fun, camping, sports and games at the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp located in Union, CT from July 13th through the 20th...more » Fairfield Half Marathon Draws Record Number of Runners to Benefit Burn Camp
In its 28th year, the Fairfield Half Marathon drew a record number of runners, who covered the miles to challenge themselves and to benefit the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation...more » Band Together Rocks the House to Benefit The Connecticut Burns Care Foundation Children's Burn Camp
Band Together rocked a sold-out house at the Fairfield Theatre with a Motown Concert, “Stop In the Name of Love,” to benefit the CBCF Children's Burns Camp May 29, raising approximately $12,000...more » Rolling Thunder
The Bridgeport HOGs motorcycle club with the Ghost Chapter of Stamford roared off on their bikes to raise more than $5,100 to benefit the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burns Camp May 18th...more » Mark Jordan Dinner Dance Sweeps Supporters Off Their Feet
When Mark Jordan, a Burn Camp Counselor and burn survivor, decided to organize a fundraiser for the camp, he had no idea how much work it was going to be...more »Worcester Fire Department 6K Run To Benefit Children's Burn Camp on June 8th
Learn more about participating or sponsoring by visiting www.wfd6k.org » Law Firm Creates Fund to Help Send Severely Burned Children to Unique Camp
The law firm of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder has donated $10,000 to help pay travel expenses for children with severe burn injuries who will attend the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burns Camp this summer...more »Speaker To Inspire Teens to Make "Smart" Choices
For the third consecutive year, John Westhaver, a burn survivor burned over 75 percent of his body in a horrific car accident as a teen, brings his message of making "smart" choices to teens throughout the state...more » Gardner Dever Nash of Trumbull Support the Children's Burn Camp
Gardner Denver Nash of Trumbull presented the CT Burns Care Foundation with $2,000 donation to benefit its Children's Burn Camp March 6th...more » Waterview Luncheonette Serves Dinners for Charity
The Waterview Luncheonette of Milford served up dinners on three different nights in December and January to benefit the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation...more » The Knights of York Battling for Burn Survivors
The Knights of York, based in Manhattan, celebrated the holiday season by presenting the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp with a $10,000 donation November 15th at Aleo Restaurant in New York City...more » CT Burns Care Foundation Camp Counselor Receives Humanitarian Award
Connecticut Burns Care Children's Burn Camp Director Stephen J. Lupinacci of Shelton was presented with the 2007 Humanitarian Award by the Saint Barnabas Foundation of West Orange, NJ...more »



The Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp
The Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp


Supporting Burn Centers

Tucked away in the woods of Union, CT there is a camp. For those who know this camp it has become much more.
To most, Burn Camp is, “the one place where no one looks at us differently, or judges us by our scars.”
The Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp is the one place where thesecampers can feel like they’re all on level ground.

2007 Children's Burn Camp Counselors and Campers

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Connecticut Burns Care Foundation
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