SUnShine of The Day

Survivor Stories

Our “SUnShine of the Day” Burn Survivor highlights shed light on the resilience, strength, and endurance of burn survivors, their families, and those who contributed to their care and healing.We share burn survivor/caregiver stories to give survivors a voice and to uncover the light at the end of the tunnel for those who may be facing treatment and healing from burn injuries. Click on each “SUnShine of the Day” to learn more about their individual journey.

Meet Audra

Meet our “SUnShine of the Day”, Audra!  Audra has had her scars nearly all her life, but it has taken her a while to embrace

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Meet Brooklyn

 “My daughter, Brooklyn was two-months old when boiling water from a bottle warmer fell into Brooklyn’s bassinet while she was sleeping. Once we arrived at

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Meet Christopher

“In October 2020, I was prescribed an anticonvulsant for depression and had a negative reaction to my medication. I blacked out and tried to commit

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Meet Harper

On Nov. 11, 2019, Natalie, 35, kept her 5-year-old daughter, Harper, home from school due to illness. Natalie gave her daughter a hot water bottle but

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Meet Kaiya

“On July 8th, 2022, my family went to our relative’s campsite to enjoy some family time. That evening, we had a bonfire going. My 4-year

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Meet Kimberly

When Kimberly Molala was 13 years old, she was involved in a fire accident that led to her spending almost a year hospitalized. During that

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Meet Landjina

Landjina is a burn survivor and entrepreneur who created her own clothing brand, “Burn Survivor On the Rise”. The brand is all about reminding burn survivors

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Meet Max

On March 19, 2011, Max was burned in an accidental fire from gas-igniting while doing yard work.  Max sustained third-degree burns on 25% of his

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Meet Mia F.

Mia was enjoying her senior year at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV and getting ready for her typical Sunday activities, meeting with her Alpha

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Meet Micah

I was burned as a baby at 13 months old. My burns are still visible on my chest, left arm, shoulder, and stomach. It wasn’t

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Meet Michelle S.

“It was the Fourth of July in 2019, and my friends and family were enjoying the fireworks when someone at the neighboring property set off

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Meet Regina

Regina lived out her worse nightmare on the night of January, 8 2015.  She awoke to a smoke alarm sounding, heavy smoke and her home

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Meet Robert

A distillery explosion earlier this year resulted in Robert being caught on fire for approximately 30 seconds and burning over 25% of his body. Thus

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Meet Samuel M.

September 1, 2009 started out just like any other day for Samuel, but it didn’t end like one.  Samuel was hired to help a neighbor

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Meet Theresa

Our “SUnShine of the Day”🌞 is a courageous & resilient burn survivor, Theresa! May her story be a reminder of how precious life is &

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Meet Tonya

It was December 17, 2018, when Tonya was burned while her and her husband were cooking dinner at their at-home fire pit. She went inside

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Meet Zayden

Zaydan was only 18 months old when he fell into an inground fire pit after his older brother scared him. He was burned all over

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