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Accepting Nominations for Volunteer of the Year!
We are thrilled to announce that nominations for Log A Load For Kids Volunteer of the Year award are now open! Your nomination can make all the difference. Nominate today! This is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes who have shown exceptional leadership and dedication in supporting the Log A Load For Kids program. The winner will be…
Read MoreThank you, Log A Load!
We would like to thank all of our state Log A Load For Kids sponsors and vendors and all of our dedicated volunteers for a Fantastic 2023 fundraising year. The total raised in 2023 from 28 states supporting over 72 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) was over $5.0 million dollars. We are extremely excited with…
Read MoreA WORD FROM THE LOG A LOAD FOR KIDS FOUNDATION, INC BOARD
Happy 35th Anniversary, Log A Load For Kids! We would like to thank all of our state Log A Load For Kids sponsors and vendors and all of our dedicated volunteers for a GREAT 2022 fundraising year. Total raised in 2022 from 30 states supporting over 70 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) was over $3.6…
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 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 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 MoreNew Children’s Transport Vehicle – Funds Provided by Children’s Miracle Network
Today, officials with Vidant Medical Center, Vidant EastCare and the Vidant Medical Center Foundation launched the new children’s transport vehicle with a splash of water to make it official. Vidant EastCare is an advanced critical transport service that is committed to providing the highest level of care for the people of eastern North Carolina. Staff…
Read MoreLog A Load For Kids Volunteers Raise $2,285,032 in 2015 for 61 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Log A Load For Kids Volunteers Raise $2,285,032 in 2015 for 61 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Grassroots Efforts Help Local Pediatric Patients Through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Log A Load For Kids, a group of individuals and businesses in the logging and forestry industry, raised $2,285,032 in 2015 for 61 Children’s Miracle Network…
Read MoreArkansas’ Nancy Loomis and Patsy Thornton: Log A Load’s 2016 Volunteer Champions
Release: January 28, 2016 Washington, DC – The Log A Load For Kids Foundation today named Nancy Loomis of Clearwater Paper Corporation and Patsy Thornton of Potlatch Corporation as their 2016 Volunteer Champions. Log A Load’s chair, Sherri Hansen, made the announcement on January 26, thanking the joint-award winners “for their…
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