First, I would like to thank all the participants of this project. Thank you for your beautiful and inspirational stories and amazing spirits.

I would like to send personal thank yous to the following individuals and organizations that have provided encouragement and support throughout the making of this project:

• Barbara-Anne Hodge – Mamingwey Burn Survivor Society, chair
• Duncan McMonagle – Creative Communications journalism instructor and graduation project advisor
• The Navarro and Laureano family, especially my parents and siblings
• Melissa Chung
• Michelle Choy
• Robert Johnston and Johnston family
• Stephen Burton
• The Mamingwey Burn Survivors Society and its burn support group
• The Firefighters Burn Fund of Manitoba
• The Canadian Burn Survivors Community
  
• Portland Burn Survivors Society 
• Spiegel Burn Foundation
• Filipino Journal 

Another special thank you to my colleagues for helping out with my project:

• Amy Tuckett – event catering
• Jacklyn Leskiw – event e-invitation/invitation and poster design
• Lindsay Hughes – media production of IPP video
• Nate Caminata – After the Cocoon logo design concept
• Ryan Kessler – editing burn survivor stories
• Sarah Panas – event set-up

OFFICIAL EVENT SPONSORS

Another special thank you to Red River College’s OnWard Gallery for hosting the burn survivor photographs after the launch.