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COVID Impact and Response
Children’s Miracle Network has been working closely with our network hospitals to gather information about the impacts they are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click read more to go to the next page to access the PDF link. It will give you more detailed information about your market.use.
Read MoreThe American Loggers Council raises amazing funds at the September meeting!
We have exciting news to share! The American Loggers Council (ALC) met in September and selected Children’s Hospital of Alabama to be the beneficiary of their auction event. The two main items that were auctioned off: a Keith Urban guitar, and a Stihl Chainsaw. The guitar sold for an amazing $3,750 and the chainsaw (which…
Read MoreWoodsmen’s Field Days LaL
Mark your calendars! For the 22nd year Mark Mowrey and our many other volunteers will be spending the third weekend of August (this year August 16-18) at the Woodsmen’s Field Days in Boonville New York. Mark Mowrey, who has chaired the NYS Log-a-Load for Kids for the past 20+ years has a goal this year to…
Read MoreLog A Load FRA Update Letter
July 29, 2019 Dear Log A Load For Kids Advisory Committee: Over the last few months Deb Hawkinson, Forest Resources Association (FRA) and Lee Anne Fitzgerald, Log A Load (LAL) Chair, have been in discussions about the Log A Load For Kids Foundation operating as a 501©3 without the administrative support of FRA.…
Read MoreVolunteer of the Year 2019 – Jay Wolfe
Jay Wolfe was recently awarded the ‘Volunteer Of The Year’ at the 2019 Forest Resources Association (FRA) Annual Convention. Jay also received recognition for this award during Children’s Hospitals Week, an Annual Event held by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Jay’s selfless hours serving his local hospital, church and overall community are a big part of…
Read MoreTop Loggers have generous hearts!
The Forest Resources Association (FRA) recently awarded top loggers across the country during their Annual Meetings this week. As a part of their awards they were given cash prizes to celebrate their accomplishments. Without exception, each winner gave that money immediately to Log A Load for Kids and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The winners and…
Read MoreKlays for Kids raises funds for MUSC children’s hospital
The 21st annual Klays for Kids fundraiser was held May 4 at Backwoods Quail Club. Approximately $147,000 was successfully raised on the day according to Amy McFadden, co-coordinator of the event. “We really appreciate getting to use the facility every year. We started from $5,000 our first year to $174,000 in 2018, she said.…
Read MorePiedmont District Log A Load for kids fundraiser held May 4, 2019
Log A Load scores for CHIPS children’s charity The Piedmont District Log A Load for kid’s fundraiser was held this weekend in LaFayette. It was kicked off early Saturday morning with 43 registered teams of men, women and teens.The shoot consisted of a 50 skeet course with 12 stations. While the main focus of Log A…
Read MoreImportant Message About Truck Parade for Log A Load For Kids
Parade of Loggers Hosted by the Pennsylvania Timber Show June 7, 2019 Come join us! Pennsylvania loggers will drive through downtown State College to deliver donated logs to benefit local children’s hospitals. The parade will depart from the State College Spikes parking lot adjacent to Penn State’s Beaver Stadium at 10:00 a.m. After the parade,…
Read MoreLog A Load Spring Article 2019
Spring 2019 Happy 31th Anniversary Log A Load state forestry and logging association members! We have compiled the 2018 fundraising numbers. Together our state logging and forestry associations have raised over $2.3 million as a national partner for CMN Hospitals. Log A Load For Kids is one of the top 15 partners for CMN…
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