Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CARE, COMFORT, AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE CRITICALLY BURNED AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROVIDES FIRE SAFETY AND BURN PREVENTION EDUCATION TO SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN.
PROVIDE CARE AND SERVICES TO THE CRITICALLY BURNED AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON FIRE SAFETY.
CAMP DAVIDPROVIDES A SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE TO BURN-INJURED CHILDREN, AND IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT ALSO INCLUDES THEIR SIBLINGS AND CHILDREN OF BURN SURVIVORS. THE PROGRAM'S FOCUS IS TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN THE CORE VALUES WHICH ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO SURVIVE INJURY AND GAIN SELF CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM AND COPING SKILLS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO RE-ENTER AND FUNCTION HAPPILY IN SOCIETY. IT IS A FREE OF CHARGE WEEK OF ADVENTURE, DISCOVERY, AND FUN. DURING THE YEAR, 52 CHILDREN ATTENDED CAMP AND VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 645 HOURS TO THIS PROGRAM.
LEADERS IN FIRE EDUCATIONIN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE AND THE SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT (SAFD), TEXAS BURN SURVIVOR SOCIETY (TBSS) CONTINUES TO EXPAND THE LEADERS IN FIRE EDUCATION PROGRAM (LIFE). LIFE IS A UNIQUE FIRE EDUCATION AND BURN PREVENTION PROGRAM TARGETED TO 3RD AND 5TH GRADERS THROUGHOUT THE SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY. SAFD CONDUCTS FIRE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SELECTED AUDIENCES TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN AWARENESS AND PRACTICE OF FIRE SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY THIS PROGRAM COLLABORATES WITH OTHER CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS IN THE AREA TO EXPAND ITS REACH. AN ESTIMATED 400 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE LIFE PROGRAM. SEVERAL EVENTS DURING 2019 WERE CANCELED BY SAFEKIDS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER LOWERING OUR STUDENT PARTICIPATION. IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE ALMOST 2,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE.
SCAR MANAGEMENT PROGRAMUNDERWRITES THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION PRESSURE GARMENTS FOR BURN SURVIVORS WHO COULD OTHERWISE NOT AFFORD TO FILL THEIR GARMENT PRESCRIPTIONS. THESE COSTLY, CUSTOM MADE ELASTICIZED GARMENTS ARE USED FOR REDUCTION OF SCARRING. SCAR MANAGEMENT IS, FOR SOME SURVIVORS, ESSENTIAL TO A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM ASSISTED 13 SURVIVORS DURING THE YEAR.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sue Dodson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $45,000 |
| Mark Stawarz | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Lilian Liao | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Jernigan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jason Heavyside | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Terry Green | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Fred Garcia | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Christian Bove | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Blas Catalani | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Jack White | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Jayne Stawarz | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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