Firefighters Burn Fund Centre

Prince George Fireman Brian Burleigh has been a Fireman with the Prince George Fire Department for the past 12 years and is the current Chair of the Prince George Firefighters "Burn Fund Centre" Campaign.

The Prince George Fire Department has pledged $100 thousand dollars to the "Burn Fund Centre" Campaign over a three year period.

The "Burn Fund Centre" has been identified as the first of its kind in North America.  A home away from home for patients and families while undergoing treatment, on discharge transition or returning for follow up treatment.

The Burn Centre will be the best place for burn and trauma survivors to recover.  The ground breaking ceremony for the Burn Centre building was on September 17, 2014.

The location of this new facility is: 3891 Main Street and East 23rd Avenue between the BC Professional Fire Fighter's Burn, Trauma & Plastics Unit at Vancouver General Hospital and BC Children's Hospital.

The "Burn Centre" will provide 8 short term stay, Free of Charge, furnished accommodation suites for patients and families while undergoing treatment at VGH or Children's Hospital.

The Prince George Firemen are selling Calendars for $20.00 each to assist with their fund raising pledge of $100 thousand dollars.

Calendars are available by contacting any one of the Prince George Fire Department centre.

Personal donations may also be made, with tax receipts for any amount of $25.00 or more.  If a personal donation of $25 dollars or more is made, you can make the donation in support of the Prince George Firemen by marking "Prince George" on your pledge form.

On line information and pledges can be made at:  burnfund.org

Rotarian Dean Simpson and President Leona Wilkinson thanked Brian for his presentation with another donation to our Rotary Polio Plus Program.