The Montana Logging Association's 2022 Montana Log A Load for Kids fundraising campaign came to a close, raising $31,340 for the Shodair Children's Hospital.
According to Shodair Children's Hospital CEO, Craig Aasved, the donations help patients who need financial support.
"Partners like Montana Log A Load For Kids play an important role in the services we provide, as 75 percent of our patients come from financially disadvantaged families," said Aasved. "These dollars pay for life-saving care for Montana children and adolescents struggling with mental illnesses. The mission of the Montana Logging Association aligns with Shodair's because we both put Montanans first and foremost. Just as Montana logging trucks travel across most Montana counties annually, Shodair serves patients from 52 of our 56 counties. We humbly say thank you to everyone involved in this impactful donation."
The annual fundraising campaign started in 1997 and has raised more than $525,000 for the hospital.
Funds are gathered from raffles, direct donations and auctions at the May MLA Annual Membership Meeting and December Christmas party.
The Montana Logging Association released the following information:
The Montana Logging Association (MLA) recently concluded its 2022 Montana Log A Load For Kids fundraising campaign for the Shodair Children’s Hospital with the presentation of a check for $31,340 to the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Craig Aasved, and Chief Communications Officer, Alana Listoe.
“The Montana Logging Association is honored to support Shodair Children’s Hospital and its important work, providing psychiatric care to children and adolescents,” said Montana Log A Load For Kids Chairperson Erin Krueger. “Our state is fortunate to have such a vital resource, one that is always there for Montanan families, regardless of their ability to pay for care.”
Presenting the check on behalf of the Montana Logging Association were President Mike Newton, Vice-President Karl Kanduch, Secretary-Treasurer Kevin Kanduch, Administrative Director Coleen Michael, and Past-Presidents Kevin St. Onge, Davy Sheets, Ken Swanstrom, Floyd Quiram, Director Mike Duffy as well as Allison Duffy and Sandy Quiram.
"Partners like Montana Log A Load For Kids play an important role in the services we provide, as 75 percent of our patients come from financially disadvantaged families," said Shodair's CEO, Craig Aasved. "These dollars pay for life-saving care for Montana children and adolescents struggling with mental illnesses. The mission of the Montana Logging Association aligns with Shodair's because we both put Montanans first and foremost. Just as Montana logging trucks travel across most Montana counties annually, Shodair serves patients from 52 of our 56 counties. We humbly say thank you to everyone involved in this impactful donation."
Montana Log A Load For Kids is an annual fundraising campaign that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022. Since its inception in 1997, the program has raised more than $525,000 for Shodair Children’s hospital.
Funds are raised through direct donations, raffles, and auctions for items ranging from homemade huckleberry pie to custom artwork at the May MLA Annual Membership Meeting and the December Christmas party.
Montana Log A Load For Kids is part of a nationwide Log A Load For Kids giving campaign that raises money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which provide medical care to kids regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Since 1988, loggers have raised more than $46 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, proving that the generosity of the timber harvesting industry is as vast as the forests where they harvest.
Shodair is Montana’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospital that provides specialized psychiatric care for children and adolescents and offers a nationally recognized genetic program for all ages. It is the only facility in Montana that offers acute and residential treatment services for children and adolescents. Donations to the hospital help cover costs for Montana families who cannot afford care.
For more information about the hospital and its mission, visit https://shodair.org/.
About the Montana Logging Association:
The Montana Logging Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1976 that serves and represents more than 500 Montana timber harvesting and transportation professionals.
Our members are dedicated stewards of the State’s forests, committed to safe and responsible forest management practices and working to ensure generations of healthy forests for future Montanans.
In addition to providing numerous services, such as group health insurance and accredited educational programs, the association is a strong, cohesive voice for our members in state and federal legislative matters.
For more information about the Montana Logging Association, visit https://www.logging.org/.