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Peter Hughes BURN Foundation Welcomes Our First Ambassodor Carol Mayer 

 

Carol Mayer’s commitment, passion, drive, and personality have brought so much to all of us in the burn community. Her amazing attitude is an example to us all and I am now very proud to bestow upon you the title of Peter Hughes BURN Foundation Ambassador.

 

This position as it is not simply an honorary title put one that recognises you as the incredible person you are and someone that helps us make a difference in the burn community. Your very presence at the retreat gave us all encouragement and sense of community as you shared your spirit, your life, and your courage with us.

 

You make a significant impact in your community and the fund raising and burn prevention you do for the PHBF is exceptional and you are role model for us all. I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to confer upon you this title and I cannot think of anyone more deserving. 

Karen Moran

President

Peter Hughes BURN Foundation

 
 		 To Peter Hughes BURN Foundation Members

We all have challenges in our lives, hurdles to overcome and bridges to cross. It can be scary and extremely daunting as you can't quite see what’s on the other side. My name is carol and I have a son Zachary, 11 years old.

When I was burnt the year February 3rd 2000, not only did my life change but his did and those I love so much. It was a nightmare and one I would never wish upon anyone. I was burnt in a house fire and to this day the authorities never found out what caused it. I will never have complete closure. Suffering 85% 3rd degree burns, little did I know I was about to embark on a journey I knew nothing about and to begin living a life with permanent scars?

So many questions and no answers....Sadness, loneliness but most of all darkness is what i have seen and more. 10 years later and now I have reflected within the depths of my soul and rediscovered myself again, cried endless tears
of both mental and physical and relived the separation from my son in only seeing him 3 times in the 9 months I spent in Royal Brisbane burns unit. Thanks to my family and friends he was nurtured and very loved and cared for. 

 

I am so grateful and thankful for so much and at times there is no word to describe. When others cross your path in life such as people from the Peter Hughes Burn Foundation in coming together as one, it makes you feel proud and privileged to meet such wonderful people that have endured and experienced pain and sadness within themselves in some way and I have had that opportunity to share with them and I am so happy that I did and I will continue as we all will to care about one another. We are not victims. We are survivors.

 

I am so proud to be Ambassador for the Peter Hughes Burn Foundation and encourage people that are or have been burnt to never be afraid and come forward because we really do care and you’re not alone.

Carol Mayer

Ambassador

Peter Hughes BURN Foundation 

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