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WELCOME to the Peter Hughes BURN Foundation
Office: 02 9756 4519 - 1300 136 285 - Fax: 02 9756 0757
Email: info@burnfoundation.org.au

The Peter Hughes BURN Foundation and the City 2 Surf 

Thousands of people are coming together to participate in one of Australia’s most enjoyable events City to Surf 8th August 2010.

Peter Hughes will be coming over from Perth to walk with us in this event. He would like all of you to join us on the 8th August for a FUN day and to have a MEET and GREET after the event. Please forward all enquiries to Grazi Lisciotto on 1300 136 285 or grazi@burnfoundation.org.au.

Peter Hughes BURN Foundation is dedicated in supporting Burn Survivors and their carers during and beyond their journey of recovery, so as to enable all Burn Survivors to “Live Beyond the Burn”.

For those who cannot participate in the City to Surf event you can still help the Peter Hughes BURN Foundation by registering as a fundraiser. As a participant of this event you can be a fundraising hero and create your own online fundraising page in support of a cause you care about. It is free and easy.

One of the core aspects of this event is that every participant is encouraged to fundraise online for the Peter Hughes BURN Foundation. Once you have registered for the event, you can build your own online fundraising page and in minutes send it to friends, family and work colleagues seeking donations. It is free and easy.

If you (or someone you know) would like to take part in City to Surf, we would be grateful if you would also consider fundraising for Peter Hughes BURN Foundation. 

If you know anyone else who you think might be interested in this event, please consider forwarding this email to them.

If you have any questions please contact me on the details below.

Thank you for your support!

Regards,
Grazi Lisciotto
President
Peter Hughes BURN Foundation
Phone:   1300 136 285  1300 136 285   1300 136 285
Mob:   0425 159 084  0425 159 084   0425 159 084
Email: grazi@burnfoundation.org.au

Melbourne Retreat Urban Camp 2010

The Peter Hughes BURN Foundation just held their retreat at Urban Camp in Melbourne. We welcome the new retreat attendees for their courage and invaluable input.

As the President of The Peter Hughes Burn Foundation and a Burn Survivor I have to say that this is the best retreat that I have ever attended so far. Not only did we have the professional expertise of David Bonython-Wright who facilitated but to all the attendees. We did something different this retreat by leaving the comfort zone and ventured into Melbourne and visited the Melbourne Markets.

People travelled from Tasmania, Sydney, Cairns, Perth, and Melbourne to attend this retreat. When everyone arrived on Friday afternoon it was catch up and it was very interesting for me watching people mingle and introduce themselves. There were a few quiet ones but believe me by Monday morning those people were chit chat and completely came out of their shells. This is what I love to see at a Burn Survivors Retreat people change for the better.

Special thanks from Peter Hughes and the Board Members to all the organisations that supported us towards making this retreat a success. Drayton's Family Wines, Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers, Loscam, Bio Oil, V Moto, Melbourne Mini Buses, Banana Boat, FRESHPROMOTIONS, Marine Blue Sunscreen, PharmaCare, and all the staff at Urban Camp.

Grazi Lisciotto
President
Peter Hughes BURN Foundation

 

Who could forget those words spoken by Peter Hughes a man whose face was seen during the first hours of the news coverage from the Bali bombings in October 2002. He quietly told rescuers to help those worse off than him, despite being very badly injured himself. "Mate I'm Ok, I'm doing OK - there's lots of people worse off than me".

'Back from the Dead: Peter Hughes Story of Hope and Survival after Bali' $34.95 Plus Postage.

Peter Hughes Burn Foundation has purchased copies of this book. Fifty per cent the sale of this book will go towards the Peter Hughes Burn Foundation. The Peter Hughes Burn Foundation provides support programs to develop and enhance post-trauma life skills, ensuring that nobody is left to walk alone along the road to recovery from a burn injury.

The Bali tragedy has changed the history of Australia forever. The story of Bali through the eyes of one of its more well known victims Peter Hughes. We have the story of an Aussie battler, a hardworking tradesman with Irish roots who experienced a difficult childhood.

"nobody who wasn't there can really understand what happened on that night and what they have been through since."

This book also represent other survivors and those behind them; the doctors, nurses and rehabilitation staff who are all bonded by the "Australian Spirit" which has helped us all deal with the tragedy of the Bali bombing. Back from the Dead is very graphic. But the book has to be graphic because it is real. The courage shown by Peter Hughes will no doubt make it easier for hundreds of others still harbouring their thoughts and their pain from this nightmare.

The book tells the story of a group of Aussie mates sharing a beer and a laugh in a hotel pool. Life was pretty good and then tragedy and a few hours later he Peter lies in a Bali hospital with burns to 60 per cent of his body only a few short hours to live. The book is full of stories of courage, determination and sacrifice and of Australians surviving in the only way they know how - with defiance and selflessness.

Contact info@burnfoundation.org.au

Peter Hughes BURN Foundation - Improving the lives of BURN survivors

With medical advances in research and burn injury treatment, we are seeing a growing number of people survive what has been described as the largest insult the human body can endure. People with a severe burn injury often feel very uncertain about their future. The shock of aggressive treatment and possible disfigurement can turn their world upside down, leaving them to feel helpless and alone. With support comes independence, without it the trauma lasts a lifetime!

The Peter Hughes BURN Foundation is a not-for-profit registered charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of burn survivors and their families. The Foundation offers assistance with psychosocial issues on how to fit back into the community, supports counseling and educational programmes, funds research and provides forums where burn survivors and their families can share their experiences.

 

The Peter Hughes Burn Foundation supports Heaven Address Bali Bombing Memorial

The Peter Hughes Burn Foundation would like all of you to support and visit a Bali Bombing Memorial webpage http://www.heavenaddress.com/community/Bali-Bombing-2002/20/community.aspx

 



Peter Hughes BURN Foundation is a FIREWISE Partner

  FireWise communities experience fewer fires and fewer fire-related deaths, injuries and property losses. The NSW Rural Fire Service is committed to working with the community to bring about a self sufficient and fire safe community. FireWise is the approach used by the Rural Fire Service to educate the community about fire and fire safety. The FireWise program is run by RFS members trained in community education techniques. Information and advice is given on bush fire behaviour, personal safety and identifying hazards and ways to treat them.

 

 

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