WE'VE MOVED! PLEASE NOTE HBC'S NEW CONTACT INFO...

WE'VE MOVED! PLEASE NOTE HBC'S NEW CONTACT INFO...HOOSIER BURN CAMP, INC. P.O. BOX 233 BATTLE GROUND, IN 47920
Phone: 765.567.0115 Fax: 765.567.0195 Mark Koopman - markkoopman@hoosierburncamp.org Kim Jones - kimjones@hoosierburncamp.org

How You Can Help

How You Can Help

Hoosier Burn Camp offers a life-changing, unforgettable summer camp experience for young men and women who have experienced injuries from burns - at no cost to the families. We are able to do this solely through donations we receive.
  • $25 will cover the cost of a swimsuit for a camper who does not bring one to camp.
  • $50 will cover the cost of a t-shirt, sweatshirt, keepsake DVD, disposable camera and film development              for a camper.
  • $100 will assist with the costs of transportation, medical supplies and supplemental insurance for a camper.
  • $250 will cover the cost of clothing, toiletries and programming for a camper.
  • $500 will assist with the costs of meals and lodging for a camper.
  • $1,000 will sponsor a child at camp.


How To Donate

  • Camp is made possible by the volunteers who work at camp as camp counselors, medical staff and operations staff. 
  • If you are interested in serving very deserving young people and gaining friendships and memories that will last a lifetime, fill out our volunteer application (download form here, or email HoosierBurn@gmail.com for more information).  
  • Want to help but can't commit to the entire week of camp? In addition to needing counselors for camp we are also in need of visiting artists, help on visitors day, and various activities during the year.
  • Throughout the year fire departments, community organizations and individuals organize and run countless fundraisers to benefit Hoosier Burn Camp. Some examples of past fundraisers include: Golf Tournaments, Motorcycle Rides, Fill-the-Boot Drives, Casual Jeans Friday, Chili Cook-offs, Bowling Tournaments, Wedding Gift in Lieu of Party Favors, Fitness Challenge Competitions, Roller Derby Events, • Dunk Tanks, Car Washes, Hog Roasts, Blues Fests, Car Shows, Bake Sales, Tip Jars, PTO events and Restaurant fundraisers.
  • If you are interested in organizing a fundraiser please fill out and send in the fundraiser request form that can be found on the Resources page.

Wish List
In addition to volunteering we are always in need of both monetary and physical donations.  Helpful items are listed below.  Have something you are interested in donating that isn't listed?  We'd love to hear from you!
General Items: 
  • Batteries
  • Bug spray
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Liquid Soap
  • Stamps
  • White Copy Paper
  • Paper Towels
  • 22 Caliber Rifles and Recurve Bows and Arrows (for archery and riflery at camp)
  • Large "Super Soaker" type Water Guns
  • Sunblock - Higher the SPF the better (we prefer SunBLOCK not SunSCREEN - there is a difference - who knew?)
  • Beach Towels
  • Bathing Suits (Must be new.  We need suits for both sexes, but girls must be one pieces)
  • Sleeping bags
  • Markers 
  • Scissors
  • Construction Paper
  • Scrap booking Supplies
  • Books for evening discussions
  • General books for the kids to take home with them
  • Sports Stuff (i.e. Basketballs, soccer balls, frisbees, disc, etc)
  • Extension cords (indoor & outdoor)
  • Fans (for cabins in the summer)
  • Plastic Sleds
  • Portable battery powered CD Players
  • Water shoes for little feet (when skin is recently grafted it can be painful to walk on cement at the pool barefoot)
  • Child Sized Life Jackets
  • Flashlights
  • Individually size snack foods
  • Mini-DV video Tapes


Tickets & Giftcards:

  • Indianapolis Indians tickets (for our August outing)
  • Indianapolis Zoo Tickets (for our April family outing)
  • Children's Museum, IRT, Movie Tickets, or other event or activity tickets around the state. 
  • King's Island Tickets (for our October outing)
  • McDonald's, Subway, etc gift cards
  •  Wal-mart Gift Cards

Specialty Items:

  •  Jet Ski for Lake Monroe Boating Trip
  • Industrial Shelving for our Storage Unit at Cam
  • Mule Vehicles/Gators for use during camp
  • Adaptive pads for making canoeing accessible for all campers
  • Working, kid-resistant if possible, digital cameras and/or memory cards for our photo-PEG kids. 
  • Sleeping pads for use during camp for our Teen Overnight and also for our teen camping trips throughout the year


Medical Items

  • Band-aids (latex-free please)
  • Ace wraps (2 and 4 inch)
  • Instant pop ice packs
  • Small packs of Kleenex
  • ABD pads to stop bleeders
  • Re-usable ice bags (plastic on the inside, but kind of like fabric on the outside)
  • Rolls of cloth tape (1 inch and 1/2 inch)
  • SAM Splint
  • Trauma Sheers 
  • Pen light
  • Bacitracin
  • Boxes of medical gloves in all sizes (latex free)
  • 1 oz medical cups
  • Very small ziplock bags (for distributing meds)

**Thank you to the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series for helping to make Hoosier Burn Camp 2011 a success with their generous donation of the following items:
  • Batteries
  • Soap & hand sanitizer
  • Bug Spray
  • Snacks
  • Sandwich bags
  • Band-aids
  • Instant cold packs
  • Sterile Gauze sponges
  • Elastic support wraps
  • Copy paper
  • Construction paper
  • Markers
  • Scissors
  • Flashlights
  • CD/DVD sleeves
  • Extention cords
  • Blank CD's and DVD's
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