When Cindy Rutter was only 6-years-old, the water heater located in her bedroom exploded. Spewing hot scalding water and igniting the house on fire, Cindy sustained third degree burns to more than 85-percent of her body. Cindy’s strength and perseverance enabled her to overcome her physical and emotional challenges. Aside from a busy career and family, Cindy, a former burn unit nurse, serves as a facilitator for burn support sessions at the Burn Institute’s Retreat for Adult Burn Survivors and Camp Beyond the Scars. Having served as a Burn Institute volunteer for more than a decade, her participation has made her a role model for burn survivors young and old alike. Cindy also serves as a member of the Burn Institute Advisory Board and the Burn Institute Auxiliary. In 2002, Cindy was awarded the Newsweek California Nurse of the Year Award and was a finalist for the Chargers’ Community Quarterback Award for her philanthropic dedication to the Burn Institute.
Burn Institute
San Diego
8825 Aero Drive #200
San Diego, CA 92123-2269
(858) 541-2277 phone
(858) 541-7179 fax
Burn Institute
Imperial Valley
612 "J" Street, Suite 3
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3175 phone
(760) 353-3005 fax
Burn Institute
Inland Empire
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center – Burn Center
400 North Pepper Avenue
Colton, CA 92324-1801
(951) 246-9766 phone
Having served as a Burn Institute volunteer for more than a decade, her participation has made her a role model for burn survivors young and old alike.
