D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation Donates $80,000 to The Burn Center for 2008
On December 12th the D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation hosted its annual Christmas Party for the patients and staff of The Burn Center. It has become an annual tradition for the Foundation to host a Christmas lunch for the staff of the Burn Center. This has also become the day that The Burn Center receives its annual Christmas present in the form of our annual donation from the D.C. Firefighters. This year’s donation far exceeds any in the past. Throughout 2008 the foundation donated $9,000 in new counter tops for the staff lounge, two Wii systems for the patients, and a new 42-inch television for the Rehab Gym. For Christmas the foundation purchased new stethoscopes for each of the 80 nurses and techs who work in The Burn Center. To end the year on a good note the Foundation presented the staff of The Burn Center with a check for $71,000. This money will be used as follows:
$28,000 New Televisions for each patient room on the Step Down Unit
$22,000 Burn Research
$10,000 The Cheryl Jordan Memorial Burn Rehabilitation Fund
$6,000 New Burn Carts for the Burn ICU
$5,000 Blanket and Fluid Warmer for the Step Down Unit
This year the Foundation created the Cheryl Jordan Memorial Burn Rehabilitation Fund. Cheryl Jordan was a long time therapist for The Burn Center and the late wife of Dr. Marion Jordan. Cheryl passed away last spring after a tough battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Through this annual gift Cheryl’s’ hard work and long time commitment to The Burn Center and the rehabilitation of burn survivors can live on.
We would also like to give special thanks to members of the DCFD BBQ for providing an excellent lunch. |
