The Marco Houpe Foundation | Burn survivors

Empowering Human Potential

For Burn Survivors, by Burn Survivors

our volunteers play a very important roll the success of T.M.H.F.

Since 2008, The Marco Houpe Foundation has been dedicated to helping burn patients and their families at every step of their recovery. We support the Nationwide Children's Hospital Burn Unit in conjunction with providing counseling, life coaching, medical and essential needs, direction for reconstructive and plastic surgeries along with education on fire prevention.

In addition, our nonprofit organization based in Columbus Ohio, provides public speakers to hospitals, schools, youth organizations, and corporate companies. Our ideas are directed toward positive development, inner strength, and an "I Can Do It" attitude, all professionally bundled to "Empower Human Potential".

TMHF would like to thank the countless amount of volunteers who have continued to graciously give us their time, dedication and priceless input over the years.

TMHF has had a busy 2024 holiday season. Our 16th Annual TMHF Toy Drive, which ran from November 15th through December 20th, was a great success all in part to our amazing and dedicated volunteers, staff and the great parents, students and faculty of Gahanna Middle School East. Thank you all for your generous donations.

This year's toy drive netted over $8,000 dollars worth of toys, book and games which were distributed to NCH Burn Unit, Fire Fighters Kids and several families throughout the greater Columbus area.

The Marco Houpe Foundation would also like to give a very special THANKS to the Columbus Fire Department along with the doctors, nurses and staff of Nationwide Children's Hospital Burn Unit, all helping to Empower Human Potential.

Be on the lookout for our 2025 events and fundraisers.

Helping the fire department is very important to our founder

Working in the burn unit is always a favorite

FEATURE OF THE MONTH

Burn survivors are the reason we do what we do

TMHF would like to take a moment it introduce you to another friend. His name is Charles and he is 35 years old. Charles was burned while attending a bonfire with his friends is 2016.
Gasoline and Alcohol were the primary two substances that caused his accident. Charles considers himself to be blessed to have survived such a horrific accident and he loves being a part of the Burn Survivor Community. “Youth are all such strong souls and for that I appreciate the acceptance into your community.”
Charles goes on the say he spent many years ignoring support but later found that it was the support that help him make it through.
If you or someone you know has survived a fire and are now having problems coping with the scars, (both inner and outer) please contact The Marco Houpe Foundation.
An organization for burn survivors, by burn survivors.

Mission Statement:

Here at The Marco Houpe Foundation our mission is to "Empower Human Potential".

We strive to provide patient-centered confidential services with compassion, deserving respect, support and advocacy for burn survivors and their families across the United States.

Meet the Founders