For the past 33 years, Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance has helped young burn survivors throughout Illinois by providing a place of acceptance and healing at its yearly Summer Camp hel…
Burn survivors work as a team to make their way through the confidence-building course at Camp I Am Me at Camp Duncan in Ingleside. File photo.For the past 33 years, Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance has helped young burn survivors throughout Illinois by providing a place of acceptance and healing at its yearly Summer Camp held at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside.
“Due to a generous network of sponsors, donors, and volunteers, we are able to offer this unique and empowering experience free of charge to survivors of burn injuries due to fire, electricity, chemicals, and even scalding water,” Kelly McElligott, the Camp I Am Me President and Burn Outreach Coordinator at Loyola Medicine in Maywood, said in the release. “We invite anyone who wants to support our mission to get involved with this special journey of healing.
The Summer Camp sees volunteers from Illinois’ fire service and medical community, educators, and individuals from the private sector. The camp aims to maintain a one-to-one volunteer-to-camper ratio, the release said. Although Camp I Am Me has met its volunteer needs for this year’s Summer Camp, there are other ways to get involved in the organization’s mission, which can be found at
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