BURN INJURIES SPIKE DURING THE HOLIDAYS Dr. Meg Garcia, board-certified general surgeon of the  Grossman Burn Center at Research Medical Center , shares some tips with  41 Action News  to ensure your holiday season is #BurnSafe.   YouTube VIDEO

37th ANNUAL BURN SURVIVOR HOLIDAY REUNION SUCCESS!

The 37th annual holiday event was held on December 07, 2019, at Woodland Hills Fire Station #84. Festivities included a Pasadena Fire Department bagpiper, Los Angeles Fire Department color guard and a welcome message. Live carolers, caricaturists and photos with Santa were well received. Throughout the evening attendees participated in a silent auction to fund The Grossman Burn Foundation,  that is dedicated to supporting and improving the lives of burn survivors and their families. Thank you so much to our generous donors and congratulations to all of our winning bidders! 2019 HOLIDAY REUNION VIDEO

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our generous sponsors for their donation of items to the burn survivor holiday reunion silent auction.

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1292 SQUARE FEET OF SKIN NEEDED FOR VICTIMS OF THE NEW ZEALAND VOLCANO ERUPTION

On Monday, December 9, 2019, New Zealand's White Island volcano erupted seemingly without warning. Within two minutes, a violent cloud of steam, ash, and rock — called a pyroclastic density current—tumbled down the volcano’s flank. 47 people were  visiting the volcano , which is about 48 kilometers (30 miles) off the coast of New Zealand's North Island. Doctors have said they need 1,292 square feet of skin.   Inside Edition spoke to Dr. Peter Grossman, medical director of the world-renowned Grossman Burn Center outside Los Angeles. “That's a huge amount of skin that they're requesting,” he said. "I think they are going to have a very difficult time in getting that order from one particular source. I think the world will come to the assistance to the people of New Zealand. https://www.grossmanburncenter.com/single-post/2019/12/17/1292-Square-Feet-of-Skin-Needed-to-Treat-Victims-Burned-by-New-Zealand-Volcano-Eruption

Medicine, We’re Still Practicing Podcast with Dr. Peter Grossman

Dr. Steven Taback  and Bill Curtis are joined by  Dr. Peter Grossman  to discuss reconstructive plastic surgery and the current state of the healthcare industry.   Curtco Media  gives a peek behind the blue curtain to have frank discussions that separate health and wellness reality from fantasy.  Listen Now Click here to listen now!

6 Ways Millennials Are Changing Philanthropy

Millennials :  Born  1981-1996 (22-37  years  old)    Millennials  do care about things other than themselves, and they are willing to contribute to worthy causes. In fact, they are changing the very face of nonprofit giving! The data shows that Millennials are just as, if not more generous than previous generations.  The 2015 Millennial Impact Report  reported that 84 percent of Millennials made a charitable contribution in 2015. Access to social media on a constant basis provides the platform to interact personally despite any physical distance globally, which provides reach that is unprecedented for nonprofit organizations. Like the generations before them, Millenials are contributing to the evolution of charitable giving. Article excerpted from the following sources: https://businessconnectworld.com/2017/05/02/6-ways-millennials-are-changing-charitable-giving/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2018/08/15/how-millennials-are-changing-philanthropy/#4cf1939b7c68 https://businessconnectworld.com/2017/05/02/6-ways-millennials-are-changing-charitable-giving/

6 ways that Millennials are changing charitable giving:

#1 – Millennials Are Always Digitally Connected #2 – Millennials Are Always Sharing Information With Others #3 – Millennials Care About Results More Than Institutions #3 – Millennials Care About Results More Than Institutions #5 – Millennials Monitor Social Media For Causes #6 – Millennials Value Transparency

GROSSMAN BURN FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM GBF is launching a new feature in which we take a closer look at one of our programs in each newsletter. Our inaugural highlighted program is the Stop Violence Against Women Globally Against Women Global Campaign. There has been an alarming increase in domestic violence burn injury over the past decade. Incidents of domestic violence burn injury increase during the winter, which is highly evidenced in some middle eastern regions where inter-partner injury is inflicted due to perceived dishonor brought upon a woman's husband or family by her "behavior". Burn survivors face a lifetime of extensive recovery in order to live their lives to the fullest extent possible.

This holiday season we are reminded that while domestic violence is global epidemic it does not discriminate by location. A global initiative begins at home in our local community. We now present the story of the injury and continuing recovery of a heroic Ventura County burn survivor, Martha Venegas. JOIN TEAM MARTHA Every dollar donated will be used to support Martha’s ongoing recovery.

GBF's HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ONLINE AUCTION SITE IS LAUNCHING IN 2020!

We are gratefully accepting donations of items to be featured auction items! http://grossmanburnfoundationauctions.com

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