World Burn Congress began in 1985, developed by burn survivors, for burn survivors, to identify and understand the issues that impact the daily lives of those associated with burn trauma.
Camp I Am Me has been providing a scholarship opportunity to burn survivors and their family members from Illinois for numerous years. The scholarship covers the costs involved in participating in the three-day conference including conference registration fees, travel accommodations to and from the event, and lodging. This year’s program is taking place November 12-14 in Covington, Kentucky.
Qualifying applicants must reside in Illinois in addition to being either a burn survivor, parent of a burn survivor, or a family member/caregiver that has had their life impacted by the burn or is involved in the recovery of the survivor. Applicants under 18 years of age at the time of the conference must be accompanied by a parent/guardian (separate application must be completed). The deadline to complete an application is August 14, 2025.