Log A Load For Kids raises $8,700 for PA Children’s Hospitals

The Pennsylvania forestry community recently raised a generous donation amount for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) designated PA Children’s Hospitals by conducting a Log A Load For Kids Pheasant Hunt Sporting Event at the Warriors Mark Wing Shooting Lodge near Gintner, PA.

Under the Log A Load For Kids Program loggers (and others) donate the value of one load of logs (or any amount) to help critically ill and injured children at Children’s Miracle Network designated Children’s Hospitals.

Thirty-six hunters braved subzero wind chill weather to participate in the 2017 Log A Load For Kids Pheasant Hunt and along with 28 sponsors and six direct donations raised the overall $8,710 donation amount for PA Children’s hospitals. The event sponsors are: A.M. Logging, AgChoice Farm Credit, Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring, Ashville VFW Post 4315, Bingaman & Son Lumber, Blue Ox Timber Resources, C & C Smith Lumber Co., Cam & Craig Koons, Deer Park Lumber Co., Delullo Trucking, Duane Cameron, Dwight Lewis Lumber Company, Energex Corporation, Jim and Linda Finley, Klines Equipment, Kuhns Lumber Company, Pennsylvania Forestry Association, Paul Lyskava, Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Committee, R. J. Hoffman & Sons, Renno Brothers Lumber Company, Richard Lewis, Rorabaugh Lumber Co., Salem Hardwoods, Shultheis Roofing, Stella-Jones, Alan Wegard, Wheeland Lumber Co., and Foster F. Wineland Inc.

This Annual Log A Load For Kids Pheasant Hunt is hosted by the Pennsylvania Forest Products Association (PFPA) and the Pennsylvania Forestry Association (PFA). PFPA Membership Representative Bob Long served as overall manager for this Log a Load Event. One of the original founders of this Log A Load Event that started 25 years ago, Bob once again exhibited his longstanding personal commitment to the Log A Load For Kids Program and to Pennsylvania Children’s Hospitals.

 

Photo 1 – Thirty-six hunters and sponsors raised $9,000 for PA CMN designated Children’s Hospitals at 2017 Log A Load For Kids Pheasant Hunt.

Photo 2 – Successful pheasant hunters Dan Anna (left) and Bob Rorabaugh (right)

Photo 3 – Hunt participants enjoy a prime rib beef  luncheon at the Warriors Mark Lodge

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