About us
Led by people who have lived it.
The UnNormal Foundation is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, founded in October 2026 in Manteca. Our 501(c)(3) application is with the IRS.
How it started
Chuck Carroll spent his career as a CAL FIRE Deputy Fire Chief, the person people called when everything was falling apart. Then COVID left him with a brain injury that took his memory, his focus and, for a while, his words. He found them again through poetry. The books led to letters from other survivors, and those letters led here: a place where nobody has to cross that line alone.
Board of directors
The people behind it
Chuck CarrollChair and President. CAL FIRE Deputy Fire Chief, author, brain injury survivor.
Joshua ShifrinSecretary and Director.
Rosalia "Sally" AtuanTreasurer and Director.
Michael WoodringAdvisor, Knoxville, Tennessee. Survivor and speaker on teen impaired driving.
The Foundation is independent and does not represent CAL FIRE or any agency. Board members serve as volunteers.