Summer camp helps young burn victims forget challenges
CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell featured the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp on July 20, 2022!
Union camp allows young burn survivors to be kids
by: Sarah Cody, WTNH UNION, Conn. (WTNH) – The activities at one special summer camp in Union are undoubtedly fun, and also hold important lessons to teach the kids who participate. “We’re going on a swing kind of thing,” said teenage camp-goer Erina. “It’s really fun, I went on it last year.” To kids who …
by Ann Nyberg | May 26, 2022 UNION, Conn. (WTNH) — In Union, Connecticut, there is a camp for children who have survived life-altering burn injuries. Dominic Mantuano, executive director of the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation, said it all began when Arthur C. Luf and Dr. Panettieri set out in 1978 to establish the state’s …
Everyone is a Mom at Camp
by Lynn Pandiani A more personal note to illustrate what a blessing AngelRide is to the families of the campers. Moms want to move heaven and earth to make things better for their children, right? By “moms” I mean the ‘village’ it takes to heal a child. A little background. Our daughter was injured at …
Shining Light – Sheila
Time to spotlight another of our amazing team leaders! Sheila is a high school special education teacher and Unified Sports coordinator who is rising to the challenge of teaching her students online now that #coronavirus will be keeping them out of school until at least mid-May. She shared some of her experiences with us: “As …
Let’s talk about scars, shall we?
By Karen Grouten Let’s talk about scars, shall we? We all have them. We all know what they are. They are the spots on our body or our soul or our emotions that heal over from an injury. But those spots are not quite the same as before. Sometimes we try to hide them. Both …
Shining Light – Carole
We would love to shine a spotlight on another of AngelRide’s team leaders, who has also been involved with the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation, Inc. for many years. Carole, who recently retired from her position as a medical technologist, has volunteered to share her experience with the Coronavirus response. “As a medical technologist in a …
Shining Light – Angel
We are shining a spotlight on those in our community involved in the Coronavirus response, and who better to start with than the inspiration behind AngelRide herself- Angel! Angel is a survivor of childhood cancer, and her strength in her journey helped mold the mission of the ride – to ensure that children struggling with …
Essex Savings Bank Announces 2020 Community Investment Program and Annual Balloting Results
March 31, 2020 - Essex, Connecticut – Essex Savings Bank is pleased to announce that, through its Community Investment Program (CIP), the Bank will be giving out $369,267 to support local non-profits and civic groups in 2020. The added monies available were in direct response to the successes of 2019, the Bank’s most profitable year ...
As someone privileged to tour the camp while in session – there’s a wonderful sort of magic happening there.
. . . Why I ride By Dana Bean AngelRide is a wonderful vortex. It draws you in. It draws you in, not because of the quality of the cycling experience itself, though in many years of riding, I’ve never been in an organized cycling event that is more enjoyable, in terms of the ride …