When a gas explosion consumed his home, Randy sustained significant burn injuries covering 62% of his body. Enduring weeks in a medically-induced coma, staying in the Burn Unit for 97 days, and braving 20 surgeries during that time, he pulled through, yet sustained emotional wounds as well. In his words, “When I was a new survivor, I had a lot of emotional damage and was struggling with how to move forward.”

23 years later, Randy regularly attends our Circle of Friends support group – a place where he finds true purpose: “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.”