Donate your unwanted or unused car the Burn Institute for a tax-deductible donation. Visit Action Donation Services and designate the Burn Institute as the beneficiary.
Ways to Give
You can change – and even save – a life.
Discover Ways to Give
Transforming lives together.
Each and every donation – from $25 to $1,000 – impacts our San Diego and Imperial County communities for the better.
Vehicle Donation
AmazonSmile
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases.
Give to the Burn Institute through Amazon Smile!
Good Search
When you use Goodsearch to shop online, 50 percent of all ad revenue generated from Good Search is donated to the Burn Institute. Register with Good Shop and designate the Burn Institute as your chosen cause.
Host a fundraiser
Organizations and individuals host fundraising events to raise awareness for the Burn Institute and funds for the services and programs the Burn Institute offers to burn survivors and the community.
How We Help Our Community
Thank you so much for helping my child through this difficult time. He loves going to camp and being able to feel free. He said no one there is going to stare at him because they have the same scars. We are beyond blessed to have you in our lives."
Camper’s Parent
2017 CBTS
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
Give a Monthly Gift.
You can give the Burn Institute steady help with a recurring gift. For instance, if you give $100/month, each month that amount funds a smoke alarm installation for a local senior in need.
With your donation, you give to scholarships for burn survivors, burn survivors services, crucial fire prevention efforts, and more.
Witness our impact.
Hear burn survivors’ stories. See the numbers. Be inspired.
Leave a Life-Changing Legacy.
Your legacy can have a meaningful impact with the Burn Institute. We hope you consider leaving a gift with Burn Institute to transform lives today – and many years into the future.
What can your donation do? Each gift of $1,000 can fund one child who has sustained a burn injury to attend Camp Beyond the Scars, our emotionally healing one-week camp for young burn survivors.
How to Plan a Gift to the Burn Institute
Living Will or Trust
Consult with your attorney about the best way to give your gift in these documents.
Appreciated Property
When non-cash property (like stocks) increase in value, you can gift those instead of cash.
Depreciated Property
Even when assets decreases in value, you can donate the proceeds to the Burn Institute.
Life Insurance & Retirement
If your insurance or plans have a significant balance consider dedicating some funds.
Join Our President’s Circle
Our supporters who give $1,000+ each year gain special recognition and benefits.
Member
$
1,000
/yr
- 2 tickets for the Spirit of Courage Awards Banquet
- Invitation to special Camp Beyond the Scars VIP Day
- Special recognition in the Burn Institute’s newsletter and website
Patron
$
2,500
/yr
All of the Member benefits PLUS:
- 2 tickets to the Chiefs’ Party
Benefactor
$
5,000
/yr
All of the Member and Patron benefits PLUS:
- 2 additional tickets to the Chiefs’ Party (4 total)
- 2 entries to the Fire Chiefs’ Golf Classic
- Invitations to exclusive Burn Institute events & activities
Our Current President’s Circle
Thank you for funding our life-changing and life-saving programs, as well as the people who run them!
Members
- Alan Arrollado & Beth Mowins
- Jorge Balvaneda
- Tom Beckmerhagen
- Jeffrey and Janet Berend
- Phil & Noelle Berkovitz
- Thomas & Wilma Black
- James Boland & Laura Andranovich
- Robert Brown
- Jeffrey & Joi Carle
- Jim Cunningham
- Cynthia Curiel
- Edith Driscoll
- Nate Fairman
- Alex & Evelyn Fernandez
- Ron Goble
- Stephen Gershwind
- Peter W. House & Carol Childs
- Randy Hill
- Craig Hill
- Victor & Caroline Jaime
- Warren & Cherie Johnson
- Bruce Kerl
- Ken Kremensky
- George & Carol Lattimer
- Michael Murphy
- Joe Napier
- Gregory & Sharon Ruth
- Lawrence & Andrea Sher
- Peter & Susan Soland
- Ned Vander Pol
- Jonathon P Ritchie
- Mitch Villalpando
Patrons
- Allan & Lyndsey Arendsee
- R.W. “Dick” & Judy Arendsee
- Joseph & Joann Asciutto
- David & Nancy Ott
- Gerald & Christa Reynolds
- Richard & Cheryl Robinson
- Thomas and Candace Santos
- Randy Scales
Benefactors
- George Bacich
- Bradley Cronk
- Jerry & Carolyn Davee
- Gary & Bonnie Easton
- Gayle Gow
- Dolores Juditz
- Martha Ranson
- Walter Paul Smoyer
- Derek & Alexia Wilson
Did you know ... ?
Through our Red Line of Courage Fund, the Burn Institute assists a brave firefighter as they heal from a burn injury. We supplement services already in place to meet our heroes’ immediate and long-term needs.