Salamanders Young Burn Survivors > Links: Survivors Own Websites

Barb Guerra: Fitness Unarmed
"I am Barb Guerra. I have been competing in fitness since 2003, and loving almost every minute of it! I am a little different than most competitors because I don't have arms. I lost them in an electrical accident when I was 2 1/2 years old. I've had to overcome, but I still choose to be the best I can be with what I've got!"
http://www.fitnessunarmed.com/

Blake Tedder
Blake is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who suffered extensive severe burns in 2001. His hands still have burn scars, but, "There's only a couple of things I can't do, like give a proper middle finger, things that don't really matter," he says. "One of the reasons I'm doing music is to prove to people I went through a lot, but I can do stuff with it."
http://www.blaketedder.com/

Celia Buckler-Jones & Henry Coffeen III: The Moonlight Fund
Celia Buckler-Jones received 34% burns in 1964, when she was 21 months old. Henry Coffeen III was badly burned in 1998, when the fuel tank of a plane he was flying ruptured. The Moonlight Fund was set up to meet the needs of burn survivors, their family members, and families who have lost a loved one to a burn injury.
http://www.moonlightfund.org/

Christopher Fitts: About Being Normal
"The site is about my experiences and insights..... this site's debut marks the 30th anniversary of being burned ..... over fifty percent of my body, including my face ..... I was ten years old at the time of the accident. During the last thirty years, I've lived a rather normal life, and that is what this site is about -- it's About Being Normal."
http://www.aboutbeingnormal.com/

Darric Prine: BurnSurvivorsSupportZone
"On fathers day (06-19-06) I was burned 70% (3rd degree full thickness) of my body..... The Burn Survivor Support Zone is for those who have suffered injuries due to burns but it's also for their family and friends."
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BurnSurvivorsSupportZone/

Dave Borowski: The Flicker of Hope Foundation
Six weeks after Dave Borowski was born, a spark set his bassinet on fire. He lost his right hand, several fingers on his left hand, and was seriously disfigured. The FHF provides support for burn survivors and their families.
http://www.flickerofhope.org/

Dave Roever: Roever & Associates
Dave Roever was burned beyond recognition when a phosphorous grenade exploded in his hand. He founded Roever & Associates with the vision of delivering a message of hope and healing to adults and teenagers.
http://www.daveroever.net/

David: Burn Survivor Helpline
"The purpose of this website is to help people who have been devastated by burns.... I was burned at the age of two by a grease fire."
http://burnsurvivorhelpline.150m.com/

Della Hines: The People's Burn Foundation of Indiana, Inc.
In 1991, a fire in Della Hines' home claimed the lives of two of her three children. Della and her oldest child sustained severe burns and significant inhalation injuries. Della founded the PBF in memory of her children.
http://www.peoplesburnfoundation.org/

Delores Gempel Lekowski: The Hurting Angels
Delores Lekowski is a burn survivor since the age of ten. She is best known for her creation of "The Hurting Angels", a book with a special message for children who have suffered burns, illness, or other traumas.
http://www.thehurtingangels.com/

Gary R Graham: Burn Support Online
Refuelling while practising for a motorcycle endurance race, Gary R Graham sustained severe burns on his legs. He founded and ran Burn Survivors Online until he was forced to sell it in 2000. Burn Support Online is his new website.
http://www.burnsupportonline.com/default.asp

George Burk: An Introduction to Continuous Quality Improvement Processes
In May, 1970, Captain Burk, the sole survivor of a military plane crash, suffered extensive burns and multiple internal injuries.... "My presentations and training entertain, inform, persuade and inspire my audience."
http://www.georgeburk.com/

Ian Johnson: Paradox Ignited
Ian Johnson, Life Experience and Motivational Speaker, who suffered severe burns to 80% of his body in an industrial accident in November 1991, is "ready to convey his story hoping to help others and make us all aware that safety at work and home is paramount."
http://paradoxignited.com/

John O'Leary: Rising Above
As a nine-year-old, John was burned on 100% of his body and given less than one percent chance of surviving the first night. He endured months in the hospital, years in therapy and surgeries, and lost all of his fingers to amputation. Despite the odds, John overcame these challenges to achieve wonderful successes in life.
http://www.rising-above.com/

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