Celebrating our 41st summer, the Cheley/Children’s Hospital Colorado Summer Burn Camp hosted 84 pediatric burn survivors and 50 staff at Cheley Colorado Camps for an amazing week. Campers found a way to challenge themselves and committed to finding a path towards being their best selves both at camp and back home in their communities. From the moment they step off the bus to a parade of medical professionals, firefighters, referring burn hospital staff, current and alumni Cheley counselors, to their final goodbye and appreciation circle, thrilling experiences are shared at camp that will be remembered for a lifetime. Given the opportunity to come together and share their stories with one another, campers reflect on their past and continue healing their physical and emotional scars. With their burn injury bringing them together, the safe, challenging, nurturing, and accepting environment at camp is what allows campers to thrive. We sang, danced, hiked, fished, rode horses, swam, and adventured on outcamps. We challenged ourselves physically and emotionally, reconnected with our camp community, and made lifelong friends. Through all of this, campers demonstrated why the camp experience is a necessary and fulfilling part of their story.

Our Courage Classic fundraising team is excited to announce that in July, our 21 riders raised over $66,000 in support of the Burn Camps Program! We exceeded our goal of $50,000 through incredibly generous sponsors and donors. We want to thank our team sponsor the Denver Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation! They were a big reason for our financial success. We'd also like to thank our team riders who, without them, none of this would be possible.

Make plans to join us and save the date for next year's event! The Courage Classic returns to Copper Mountain on July 19-20, 2025.

Join us in October at The Melting Pot for a Fondue Raiser! Help support the Burn Camps Program by simply dining in at The Melting Pot of Littleton. Order off the charity menu (a separate menu that includes all the same delicious offerings as our regular menu), and 10% of everything you order will benefit us. 

Created by The Melting Pot’s in-house sommelier, this menu features wine packages that accompany our four-course fondue experiences. Packages are offered at a special value than if ordered a la carte. Guests also have the option of ordering food-only from the dinner menu and opt out of a wine package.



Click on the image above for more information and to make a reservation. For a taste of camp, be sure to order the S’mores from the Chocolate Fondue Dessert Menu!