After the Cocoon

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

The Fire Fighters Museum (website launch venue)

Firefighters Burn Fund (AV/visual sponsor)

Mamingwey Burn Survivor Society (AV/visual sponsor)

Jessica Johnston, RMT of Fixed Therapeutic Massage and Injury Rehabilitation (door prize sponsor)

Julie Schmidt and Nu-Image Beauty Consulting (door prize sponsor)

Julie Spiegel and the Spiegel Burn Foundation (door prize sponsor)

Steve Burton Photography (door prize sponsor)

Yoga Public (door prize sponsor)

Bikram Yoga Winnipeg (door prize sponsor)

 Prairie Roads Coaching (door prize sponsor)

Garfield Studio & Design (door prize sponsor)

Dan Plexman and The Hand and Upper Limb Centre (door prize sponsor)

Filipino Journal (print ad sponsor)

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