Severe burns are among the most painful and life-altering injuries a person can endure, yet burn care remains an often-overlooked field in modern medicine. Burn survivors face prolonged hospital stays, complex reconstructive surgeries, and lifelong physical and emotional challenges. Despite medical advancements, there is a critical gap in specialized training, research funding, and comprehensive support for burn survivors.
One major challenge is the shortage of dedicated burn surgeons and researchers. Burn care is a highly specialized field, yet fewer doctors are choosing it as a career path due to limited funding, research opportunities, and available training programs. Without a new generation of skilled burn specialists, innovation in treatment slows, and patient outcomes suffer.
Additionally, burn survivors often struggle to access the best possible care. Many lack financial resources for advanced treatments, reconstructive procedures, or long-term rehabilitation. Emotional recovery is another major hurdle, as survivors frequently experience PTSD, depression, and social isolation due to their injuries.
Sons of the Flag exists to bridge these gaps. Through funding medical research, supporting burn fellowships, and providing direct assistance to survivors, we are revolutionizing burn care and giving hope to those who need it most. By investing in cutting-edge treatment, training future burn surgeons, and standing beside survivors on their journey to recovery, we are working toward a future where no burn survivor is left behind.
Sons of the Flag provides unwavering support to survivors and their families by investing in the future of medical care through cutting-edge research, advanced medical training, and direct assistance. We're bridging the gap between injury and recovery, ensuring every burn survivor receives the best possible care, and honoring military, first responders, and civilians, by empowering their futures, Beyond the Burn!
Sons of the Flag was established to help Burn Survivors. It is the policy and commitment of Sons of the Flag that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion, for care of Burn Survivors. Sons of the Flag is also committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on account of race, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion, or otherwise as may be prohibited by federal and state law, in the terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, which include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.
Organization name
Sons of the Flag
Causes
Medical/Scientific Research
Operating Budget
$250,000 - $499,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Rockwall
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Address
1900 W. Kirkwood Blvd. Suite 2500A, #314