Blog: CampProgramVolunteer

Meet the Woelkers Family, where volunteering is a cherished tradition! Mickey and Leo Woelkers have been dedicated volunteers at Camp Susquehanna for many years. Leo, affectionately known as our “Chauffeur,” and Mickey, an integral part of our Fun Squad, imparting knowledge in our science sessions. Leo also serves as a valuable member of the BPN […]

In anticipation of the 2023 Fourth of July holiday, Burn Prevention Network ran Celebrate Safely PA, a statewide public health awareness campaign to educate the public about consumer firework safety and to reduce the number of consumer fireworks-related injuries. Each year, Burn Prevention Network partners with fire departments across the Commonwealth of PA, local governments […]

This year, Burn Prevention Network invited the National Crisis Response Canines back to Camp Susquehanna for the seventh summer in a row. National Crisis Response Canines is a nonprofit organization that trains and certifies canine-handler teams to work in crisis environments and identify/provide comfort to those affected by trauma or emotional distress. Burn injuries leave […]

At Burn Prevention Network, we are dedicated to providing assistance of all kinds to burn survivors… even after recovery. Our summer sleep-away program, Camp Susquehanna, is for youth from across the state of Pennsylvania to come and meet other burn survivors, participate in activities geared toward teaching them new life skills, and, most importantly, have […]

For 28 years, Burn Prevention Network’s (BPN) summer sleepaway camp, Camp Susquehanna, has helped young burn survivors ages seven to seventeen gain confidence, build relationships, and learn new life skills. Campers call the experience “life-changing” and with this year’s camp being the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, campers and volunteers alike were […]

In preparation for this year’s Fourth of July holiday, Burn Prevention Network launched a public safety campaign, Celebrate Safely, PA!. The campaign provided firework safety education to citizens across the state of Pennsylvania. With the number of firework-related injuries increasing each year throughout the state, this initiative, funded by the PA Department of Human Services, […]