BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund commemorates 40th anniversary with over 40 fire fighters on Capilano Suspension Bridge

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 18, 2018 /CNW/ - To continue to commemorate their 40^th Anniversary, The BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund celebrated by hosting over 40 local fire fighters at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, a major sponsor of the Burn Fund since 2007. Click here to watch the video.

2007 was the year that Capilano Suspension Bridge Park met the BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund under mutual circumstances. Severe winter storms caused major damage to Bright Nights in Stanley Park severely impacting donations to the Burn Fund. At the same time a 46-ton tree fell onto Capilano Suspension Bridge, closing the park for five months. To celebrate Capilano's re-opening, owner and CEO of Capilano Group, Nancy Stibbard, decided to hold a fundraiser for the Burn Fund to help replenish lost donations from their annual holiday event. That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship, as partial proceeds from Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has been donated to the Burn Fund ever since.

Video: British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters and Capilano Suspension Bridge celebrate 40 years of the Burn Fund

40 fire fighters from across the Lower Mainland gather on the iconic Capilano Suspension Bridge in honour of BC Proffesional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund's 40th anniversary. (CNW Group/British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund)

Nancy Stibbard, Owner and Ceo of Capilano Broup (right) presents cheque for $75,000 to Lisa Beck, Executive Director of BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund.(left). (CNW Group/British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund)

Lisa Beck, Executive Director of BC Professional Fire Fighters accepts cheque along with 40 fire fighters from across the Lower Mainland from Nancy Stibbard, Owner and CEO of Capilano Group. (CNW Group/British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund)

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park (CNW Group/British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund)

The Burn Fund is a registered charity established in April 1978 by the BC Professional Fire Fighters Association, and provides life saving, life supporting, and life enriching services to the people in British Columbia.

Throughout their 40-year history, The Burn Fund continues to play a big part in enhancing the quality of care a burn and trauma patient receives from bedside through to recovery.

Through the generosity of donors such as the Capilano Group, The BCPFF Burn Fund has achieved many significant accomplishments. This includes the notable achievement of completing a $13.1 million capital campaign to raise funds to build the new Burn Fund Centre in 2015 – a home away from home for burn and trauma survivors.

Nancy Stibbard's donations have exceeded $425,000 and her continued financial support through Canyon Lights has played a significant role in bringing awareness to the Burn Fund for which she will be recognized at this year's Responder Dinner Gala on April 27, 2019.

SOURCE British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund

Kari Woo, Communications Director, BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund, E: [email protected], P: 604.436.5617, W: burnfund.org; Stacy Chala, Communications Manager, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, E: [email protected], P: 604.985.7474, W: capbridge.com

Related Links

www.burnfund.org