VANCOUVER, BC, December 17, 2020 — With a jackpot of over $220,000, the Bright Nights 50/50 is your chance to walk into 2021 a winner! The deadline is just two weeks away, so buy your ticket today knowing that you’re supporting burn survivor programs like Burn Camp for kids.
All proceeds support the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund – a charity whose biggest fundraiser has been cancelled due to the pandemic. Tickets are 1 for $15, 3 for $40, or 6 for $60.
For over 40 years, BC’s professional fire fighters have answered the call to support burn survivors from rescue to recovery. From paying for medical equipment to volunteering their time to put on an annual summer camp for kids, fire fighters are there for burn survivors. Now, you can be there for burn survivors too.
By purchasing a Bright Nights 50/50 ticket, you are helping to ensure that programs like Burn Camp will be a reality in 2021 – whether it’s virtual, or in person. Each year, around 70 campers and 60 camp counselors – fire fighters and nurses who volunteer a week of their time to be with the kids – enjoy a week of activities, connection, and healing.
“I don’t know where I’d be if I didn’t end up attending the camp. It’s a place where I felt understood without even having to say a word. I know that it takes place for only one week out of the year, but I hope people don’t underestimate the positive effect that it has on the campers,” says Cassidy Phillips, Burn Survivor and Burn Camp Counsellor.
Founded in 1994, Burn Camp is the Burn Fund’s oldest Camp program. Receiving no government support, Burn Camp is entirely donor funded. A volunteer committee of fire fighters and nurses spend hundreds of hours planning the annual camp. The Burn Fund covers all expenses for children to attend, including travel from across the province, at a total cost of approximately $3,000 per child for a week of fun.
To support survivors at every age, Burn Camp has expanded to have a Little Lionhearts Camp, a weekend retreat for toddlers and their families, and Thrive, a five-day camp for young adults who have just graduated from Burn Camp. These programs rely on the generosity of supporters like you.
Help ensure that young burn survivors will have an opportunity to experience these life-changing programs by purchasing your Bright Nights 50/50 ticket today!
With a deadline of New Year’s Eve and a draw date of January 4, 2021, you could walk into the New Year a winner while supporting a worthy cause.
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