2025 Giving
“I survived an 85% burn.
No survivor should heal alone.”
– Cindy Rutter
At 6 years old, I survived a house fire that left me with burns over 85% of my body and more than 100 surgeries before adulthood.
The hardest part wasn’t the operations — it was the loneliness.
Today, as a mental health professional and burn survivor advocate, I’ve dedicated my life to helping others find what I once needed: a place to connect, heal, and regain confidence.
Your donation supports no-cost REACH Retreats offering:
- Adaptive outdoor adventures that rebuild confidence
- Therapeutic workshops that support emotional healing
- Inspirational speakers who help survivors rediscover hope
- Peer support circles where survivors finally feel understood
These experiences help burn survivors reclaim strength, community, and a sense of self after trauma.
Your gift today ensures REACH can continue this life-changing work in 2026 and beyond.
Tangible ways your donation will aid retreat attendees
$100
Your donation at this level will provide for the food for a participant at a REACH Retreat.
$500
This donation level will pay for cost of airfare to allow an adult burn survivor to come to a REACH Retreat.
$1000
You will provide for an adult burn survivor’s lodging at a future REACH retreat.
$3000
Your support will cover all of the costs of an adult burn survivor’s entire REACH Retreat experience.
Donate to REACH Burn Foundation
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