MS Burn Camp Foundaton
P.O. Box 9397 Columbus, MS 39795 staff.mbcf@gmail.com
About the Foundation
Bringing Survivors Together
The Mississippi Burn Camp Foundation offers a free camp for young burn survivors ages 6-17; ages 16-17 must be recommended for CIT program. Camp is staffed by volunteers and funded by donations and grants. All proceeds go directly to the camp operations & activities; there are no paid personnel.
We are staffed by volunteers that include firefighters, nurses, healthcare workers, teachers and others. The camp is offered at no charge to the participants and includes food, lodging, activity supplies, camp T-shirts and a week of fun, friendship and entertainment.
A scheduled “tour & fun day” is available for children under 6 and their parents to experience camp. Please contact us to sign up.
A 501(c)3 tax-exempt
Nonprofit Organization
(Tax ID #64-0878161)
Our Values
Supportive, life changing experiences
Our Mission
The mission of the Mississippi Burn Camp Foundation is to provide campers a safe, supportive, life changing experience that encourages camaraderie while developing self-worth and overcoming anxieties thus helping them to be happy and healthy young people
Our Goal
Our goal is to ensure that all burn survivors, regardless of financial means, have the chance to attend.
Foundation Board Members
Mississippi Burn Camp Foundation Board
Jennifer Williams – Foundation Chair
National Volunteer Fire Council State Director
Jwilliams522@gmail.com • (662) 542-0047
Brad Smith – Foundation Vice-Chair
State Fire Marshal’s Office (Ret)
noblazin@yahoo.com • (662) 542-9069
Tabatha Gainey – Camp Director
Former Chief Sebastopol Fire Department
tabatha.mbcf@gmail.com • (601) 527-5213
Carole Summerall – Secretary/Treasurer
Columbus Fire & Rescue (Ret)
carolesummerall@gmail.com • (662) 251-7255
Members at Large:
Kelly Elliott – Mississippi State Fire Academy
Connie Dolan – State Fire Marshal’s Office
Kyle Hill – Lamar County Fire Service / MS Fire Chiefs Assocation President
Chief Mark Whiteside – New Albany Fire Department / MS Firefighters Association President
Chase Chappell – Mississippi State Fire Academy