By Caitlin Getchell, Sand Springs Leader - May 28, 2008

SAND SPRINGS–A special camp for youthful victims of burns is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

The Tulsa Firefighter’s Burn Camp will be Aug. 13 to 17 this year at Camp Dry Gulch.
The camp is for any child or teenager, ages 5 to 16, who have suffered burn injuries at any point in their lives.

The camp is provided to the kids free of charge, which is one reason a donation from Wal-Mart in Sand Springs meant so much.

Sand Springs Wal-Mart manager Teressia Kehr gave a $1,000 donation to the program Tuesday.

“We are 100 percent volunteer and 100 percent of the donations go to the camp or the burn apartment,” Sand Springs firefighter Barry Molencupp said.

Molencupp also serves as the president of the Tulsa Firefighter Clowns. The same organization that organizes the burn camp, educates the public about fire safety and keeps an apartment available for the families of burn victims being treated at the Alexander Burn Center.

The Tulsa Firefighter Clowns pay the rent and bills for the apartment and make sure it is furnished.

Molencupp said that anyone interested in donating for the burn camp or the burn apartment can contact him on his cell phone, 810-4987.

Registration for the burn camp in August is still open. To find out more about the camp visit www.tfdclowns.com and go to the burn camp link. Or call Scotty Stokes, the burn camp director, at 371-6351 or 857-6351.

Caitlin Getchell can be reached at cgetchell@sandspringsleader.com

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