01/14/2026
Jennifer had been deep frying outside when she stepped on an unstable deck board, which caused the table where she was cooking to shift. She lost her balance, and her face, scalp, chest, right arm and torso were hit by hot oil. She was rushed to the Sunnybrook Ross Tilley Burn Centre where she underwent multiple surgeries to treat third degree burns over 20 per cent of her body.
“When my kids asked how I was healing, I told them, ‘Mommy’s getting better because someone chose to donate skin.'” – Jennifer, Skin Recipient.
Every year, tissue donations improve the quality of life for more than 10,000 individuals in Ontario.
Read Jen's story: https://beadonor.ca/stories/jennifer-t