ABOUT BURN SURVIVORS OF NEW ENGLAND
OUR PURPOSE.






BSONE is a non-profit organization formed and operated exclusively for the charitable, educational and financial support and mentorship for burn survivors and their families, with a primary commitment to the New England region. BSONE is committed to....
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Empowering and supporting burn survivors and their families as they build active and engaged lifestyles.
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Aiding and supporting the recovery of burn survivors and their families through mentorship in recovery and by soliciting, raising and distributing funds for emotional and financial support of their recovery.
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Providing financial support including, but not limited to, funding participation in the Phoenix Society World Burn Congress.
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Providing emotional support and information by creating and sustaining support groups for burn survivors and their families.
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Providing continuing advocacy of laws and policies that help burn survivors and their families in their recovery process.
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Conducting other such activities and programs in futherance of the foregoing purposes as may be carried out by a corporation under Chapter 180 of the general laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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OUR TEAM.

DIANA TENNEY
President, Burn Survivor
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GEORGE PESSOTTI
President Emeritus, Burn Survivor
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DAVID VOGEL
President Emeritus, Burn Survivor
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GABRIELLE O'NEILL
Board Member
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Treasurer
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ELAINE DEVINE
Board Member, Burn Survivor
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JERRY LAPERRIERE
Board Member, Burn Survivor
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LEWIS KAZIS
Board Member, Boston University
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TIMOTHY LYNCH
Board Member, Swartz & Lynch
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JEFFREY SCHNEIDER
Board Member, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
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JOHN SCHULZ III
Board Member, Massachusettes General Hospital
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SHAWNA FRASER
Board Member, Fraser Engineer & Survivor Family Member
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MYLENE LARSEN
Board Member, Burn Survivor
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CLAIRE O'CONNELL
Board Member, RN
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DENNIS COSTIN
President, Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation
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OUR PARTNERS.
BSONE is thankful for the generous support of our medical and corporate sponsors and contributors.




George and Joanne Pessotti


