West Penn Burn Camp, Urban Air help kids ‘celebrate, connect and escape’
CRANBERRY TWP — Over a dozen children treated at West Penn Hospital’s Burn Center gathered at Urban Air Adventure Park on Tuesday, June 6, to run, bounce and swing.
“Part of our company mantra is that we are here for kids to celebrate, connect and escape,” said Naomi Hardy, the park’s general manager. “And I think that’s what they’re doing today.”
The playful excursion was part of the Allegheny Health Network’s Camp KOALA — kids overcoming, adapting, learning and achieving — for victims of burn injuries.
Linda Leonard, director of the West Penn Burn Camp and a nurse at the burn center, said the program has been ongoing for nearly 40 years.
How to help
To donate to the West Penn Burn Camp, contact Linda Leonard at linda.leonard@ahn.org.
For information on volunteering for the camp, contact Yvonne Tolomeo in the Allegheny Health Network’s Office of Development: yvonne.tolomeo@ahn.org.
