Burn Survivors of New England

06/08/2026

🧡 Burn Survivor Support Group Reminder 🧡

Join us on Tuesday, June 9th at 6:00 PM for our monthly Burn Survivor Support Group, hosted by burn survivors for burn survivors.

Whether you're newly injured or many years into your recovery journey, this is a welcoming space to connect, share experiences, offer support, and remind one another that no one has to navigate life after burn injury alone.

To access the virtual meeting link, visit www.bsone.org.

We look forward to seeing you there.

🧡 Burn Survivors of New England 🧡

Email from Burn Survivors of New England BSONE Hosted by survivors, for survivors! Dear Burn Survivor Community, We look forward to connecting with you at our next Virtual Burn Support Group on Tu

05/31/2026

Rest easy and thank you for all your sacrifice and dedication to a very noble profession. I don’t know your personal but as a burn survivor you are all hero’s and deserve so much respect 💔❤️🙏

HAPPENING TODAY: Family, friends, and fellow firefighters will gather today for the wake of fallen Boston firefighter Robert “Bobby” Kilduff Jr., known to many as “BK.”

05/25/2026

I hope to see many survivors, family and medical professionals attend. This is an opportunity to see just how life can be after a burn injury.

✨ You belong at the Healing Summit ✨

As we continue building toward the Healing Summit 2026, we are proud to offer scholarship opportunities for burn survivors.

This includes the George Pessotti Peer Support Scholarship, created to reflect George’s deep belief in the power of connection — and the importance of paying that support forward within our community.

Whether this would be your first burn gathering or part of your continued journey, we want you there.

We are committed to supporting survivors, especially within our New England community, and helping make this experience accessible.

Limited scholarships are available.

🗓 Apply by May 1, 2026

Learn more and apply — https://bsone.org/scholarships/george-pessotti-peer-support-scholarship/.

For questions: [email protected]

05/07/2026

A short time ago, we reached out to our community asking for your support in voting for Burn Survivors of New England in the Watertown Savings Bank Customer Choice Awards.

We were incredibly honored to be selected as one of 38 local nonprofit organizations recognized for the work being done throughout our communities. Sitting in a room alongside so many passionate organizations and hearing the stories behind their missions was both inspiring and humbling.

While we did not take home the top prize, we are deeply grateful to Watertown Savings Bank for their generosity and commitment to supporting not only our organization, but all 38 nonprofits involved.

Because of this gift, organizations like ours are able to continue providing connection, peer support, resources, and hope to burn survivors and their loved ones throughout New England.

Thank you to everyone who voted, supported, and continues to believe in the work we do. Community truly makes healing possible. 🧡

HopeLivesHere

05/06/2026

National Nurses Week | May 6–12 🧡

At Burn Survivors of New England, we know that the work of a nurse extends far beyond the walls of a hospital room. Burn survivors and their families often form deep connections with the nursing teams who help guide them through some of the most difficult moments of recovery.

Here in our local burn community, our nursing teams remain visible, supportive, and committed to ongoing communication on how to continue bridging the gap between medical care and long-term healing. Their dedication helps ensure that survivors and loved ones continue to feel seen, supported, and connected to valuable resources and peer support beyond acute care.

Burn care nurses carry tremendous emotional and physical responsibilities, yet continue to show up each day with compassion, patience, skill, and humanity. They care not only for physical injuries, but for the emotional well-being and dignity of every patient and family they encounter.

During National Nurses Week, we honor and thank the incredible nurses who continue to make a lasting impact within the burn community. Your care, compassion, and commitment are deeply appreciated and never forgotten.

With gratitude,Burn Survivors of New England

05/04/2026

Today, May 4th, we honor International Firefighters’ Day.

We take a moment to remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in the line of duty — and to recognize those who continue to show up every day to protect our communities, our homes, and our lives.

For many in the burn survivor community, firefighters are often the first faces we encounter in moments that change everything. Their courage, compassion, and commitment do not go unnoticed.

Today, and every day, we thank you. ❤️‍🔥

HonorAndRemember

05/01/2026

✨ What You’ll Experience at the Healing Summit ✨

August 14–15, 2026 | Waltham, MA

Friday begins simply.

Not with a program.
Not with a presentation.

But with people.

The Welcome Gathering is a space to reconnect — to hug, to sit, to talk.

Like old friends finding their way back to each other.

Because what many burn survivors value most isn’t a session or a resource — it’s connection.

It’s catching up on life…
the things that don’t always get talked about in recovery. School. Marriage. Family. Work.

The everyday moments that matter just as much as healing.

Saturday shifts.

We come together with intention
to look at the full reality of life after burn.

Not just the day-to-day,
but the social, emotional, and physical layers that continue long after the hospital.

Through shared conversation and practical tools, you may find something you didn’t know you needed — for where you are right now.

There will also be space to hear from one another —not about what happened, but about the moment you chose to move forward… and what it took to begin living again.

We close in remembrance.

Not only for those we’ve lost,
but in recognition of what it means to carry forward.

To live fully.
To live intentionally.
To live the one life we’re given.

Because burn survivors are not defined by what happened to them.

They are people living full lives —
with scars that tell a story of resilience, strength, and possibility.

If this feels like a space you’ve been looking for, we invite you to join us.

👉 Registration + details: https://bsone.org/events/burn-conference/

04/27/2026

☀️ It’s a beautiful day to show up—for yourself and for one another.

Join us tonight at 6PM for our In-Person Peer Support Group hosted by Burn Survivors of New England.

These gatherings are a space to connect, share, and simply be among people who understand.

We’ll have refreshments, snacks, and validated parking—just come as you are.

Our in-person group typically meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 6PM, and if getting there isn’t convenient, we invite you to join our Virtual Peer Support Group, held every second Tuesday of the month at 6PM.

You can always find the virtual link on our website: www.bsone.org

Please note: There will be no in-person group in May due to Memorial Day.

We hope to see you tonight 🧡

04/10/2026

Last Saturday, we visited the Station Nightclub Memorial Park.

It meant a lot to see members of our Massachusetts community travel to Rhode Island to stand alongside others who remember this day so deeply.

Grateful the weather held and for the time shared together. 💙

04/06/2026

🔥 VOTING EXTENDED – Let’s Keep It Going! 🔥

Watertown Savings Bank has extended the Customer Choice Awards voting through April 12, giving local nonprofits even more opportunity to earn a share of $100,000 in funding.

💥 You can still vote EVERY DAY!
If you’ve already been voting—thank you. If not, there’s still time to jump in and make an impact.

If Burn Survivors of New England is a cause you believe in, we would truly appreciate your continued support. Our work brings together burn survivors, healthcare professionals, and first responders to create meaningful opportunities for connection, healing, and growth—supporting survivors and their families as they move forward and stay engaged in their recovery journey.

🗳️ HOW TO VOTE:
🔹 Online: https://www.watertownsavings.com/community/customer-choice-awards
🔹 By Phone: 617-928-9000
🔹 In Person: Visit any Watertown Savings Bank branch

💙 WSB Customers’ votes count TWICE! 💙

⏳ New Deadline: April 12 at 11:59 PM

And a reminder—if you’re not voting for BSONE, please consider voting for another nonprofit you care about. There are so many deserving organizations that benefit from this opportunity.

🔁 Keep voting daily and help us spread the word!

EveryVoteCounts BSONE