Join us March 5th
for the Firefighter
Boot Drive.
for the Firefighter
Boot Drive.
Celebrating 26 Years of Courage and Care! The countywide Boot Drive has become a hallmark event.
Proceeds benefit fire and burn prevention education programs, and burn survivor support programs.
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Transforming lives since 1972.
When I was a new survivor, I had a lot of emotional damage and was struggling with how to move forward. I now know my purpose in life is to provide support to other survivors, to ensure they are not going through those same struggles alone."

Randy
Burn Survivor & Burn Institute Volunteer
The Burn Institute played a huge part of our family by inviting us to attend events and support group sessions where we had the unique opportunity to interact with other burn survivors. The Burn Institute’s guidance helped us face this life-long healing process and will continue to do so."

Jai
Burn Survivor’s Mother
With support from the Burn Institute and the love of my family, I learned how to smile again."

Alex
Burn Survivor
Are you a senior who needs a free smoke alarm? Installation is included.

We seek to educate, support & inspire.
We strive to educate, assist, and inform our entire community. We are proud to provide everyone (youth through seniors) with tools and knowledge with our critical programs and services.
Discover our many educational efforts, our safety and prevention services, hear burn survivors’ inspiring stories, and learn how the Burn Institute works to improve their quality of life.:
Help us protect our community.
Across San Diego and Imperial Counties, we run programs that prevent fires, from Youth Firesetter Intervention to Fire-Safe Seniors. Each year, we provide fire and burn prevention education – in both English and Spanish – to 1,000s of children and adults.
Participate in these crucial programs, and download our educational resources:

If you’re a burn survivor, you’re not alone.
When you join our programs or attend our events, you meet fellow burn survivors – and find inspiration in their stories and strength. We offer support groups for burn survivors and their families, retreats, and more.
We hope to meet you soon!
Lend a hand. Make a difference.
You’re invited to our Burn Run 5K, Firefighter Boot Drive, and more fun events!
You can apply online to help with Camp Beyond the Scars and many other programs.
All gifts – big or small – add up. Empower our San Diego community and burn survivors today.
The latest news
from the Burn Institute.
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Every contribution makes all the difference.
With programs to provide emotional support and offer financial assistance, we ensure your donations make a maximum impact.
Together, let’s safely equip our community and encourage more burn survivors on their lifelong journey.