Posts by Jacob Minor
Arkansas Log A Load For Kids Celebrates 25 Years
For the last 25 years, Arkansas timber harvesters, foresters, affiliates and members of communities in which timber and forests are central to lives and livelihoods, have made a significant impact on the health and lives of children treated at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). This year marks the 25th anniversary of Arkansas’ Log A Load For…
Read MoreLog A Load For Kids Makes a Million!
On October 19, 2017, the 23rd Annual Tommy usher Log A Load For Kids Golf Classic celebrated the &1 million mark for donations made to the UF Health Stands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville, FL. The tournament, played at the Chiefland Golf and Country Club, fielded 124 golfers. “The focus of this event is to raise…
Read MoreSanta Claus Pays a Visit to the UVA Children’s Hospital
Santa Claus paid a visit to the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital on Christmas Day to hand out gifts and spread Christmas cheer to children and their families who were unable to leave the hospital for the holiday. Santa also had a special surprise to deliver to the seventh floor pediatric unit. Special music, toys,…
Read MoreMountain Loggers Cooperative Association delivers $50K donation and toys to WVU Medicine Children’s
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine Children’s recently received a donation of $50,000 from the proceeds of the 21st Annual Ted Harriman Memorial Log-a-Load for Kids Auction, which was held on Oct. 5 in Elkins. The event, which is sponsored by the Mountain Loggers Cooperative Association (MLCA), auctions off loads of logs and other donated items…
Read MoreALC Annual Meeting in Natchez, MS, September 28-30
Lisa Medici (Log A Load Advisory Member) and Kelley Mitchell (CMN Hospitals) attended the ALC Annual Meeting in Natchez, MS, September 28-30. Several ALC members purchased wooden logging trucks and made donations. A Stihl saw was auctioned off for LAL and for the second year in a row, Todd Martin and Jason Slatten of Southern…
Read MoreProfessional Logging Contractors of Maine Raises $44,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
The Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of Maine held its 22nd Annual Meeting Friday, May 5 with guests including U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin, and raised a record $44,000 for the Log A Load for Kids Foundation to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The event also included the presentation of awards to Congressman Poliquin, Maine State Senator…
Read MoreLee Anne Fitzgerald of Arkansas Named 2017 Volunteer Champion
The Log A Load For Kids Foundation has named Lee Anne Fitzgerald of Retif Oil & Fuel as the 2017 Volunteer Champion for her dedication and service in Arkansas Log A Load’s charitable efforts. Since 2006, Lee Anne has been a consistent, driving force in the Central Arkansas Log A Load For Kids, working hard to…
Read MoreFRA’S 2017 National Outstanding Logger Donates $1,000 to Minnesota Hospital
Charleston, S.C. – The Forest Resources Association and STIHL Incorporated honored Hasbargen Logging, Inc. from Birchdale, Minnesota as the National Outstanding Logger at FRA’s Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina on May 3rd. FRA Chairman Bill Johnson presented Kit Hasbargen with a wooden plaque, while STIHL’s Kent Hall presented Hasbargen Logging with a $1,000 check. …
Read MoreProfessional Logging Contractors of Maine raises record $44,000 to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
The Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of Maine held its 22nd Annual Meeting Friday, May 5 with guests including U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin, and raised a record $44,000 for the Log A Load for Kids Foundation to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The event also included the presentation of awards to Congressman Poliquin, Maine State Senator…
Read MoreMissouri Loggers Help Children
Missouri lumberjacks, loggers and saw mills work together to help raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network for University of Missouri Children’s Hospital. This year, a business went above and beyond by donating their winnings from a 50/50 raffle to the Children’s Miracle Network. Missouri Forest Products Association Executive Director Brian Brookshire said this was…
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