Virginia Loggers Helping Children
Loggers frequently give back, especially through the Log-A-Load (LAL) For Kids Foundation, designed around a challenge for loggers to donate the value of one load of logs to Children’s Miracle Network, and have raised millions of dollars to help youth with medical needs which families cannot afford. Six local loggers (Joshua Amos, Scotty Bottoms, Hunter Clary, Palmer Dugger, Paul Scott, and Adam Wilbourne) have earned the tile of the “Magnificent Six” for organizing and hosting a successful Sporting Clay Tournament and Banquet at Arrowhead Gun Club in Lunenburg County. Their efforts raised funds for Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD), as well as UVA Health Children’s and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, three Children’s Miracle Network hospitals in Virginia.
Fifty-two teams registered for the fun shooting event and more than 250 people, along with over 75 sponsors attended/supported the shooting events, the banquet, and the auction to raise money for children. The LAL State Coordinator Nikki Robertson, Virginia Loggers Association members, and many volunteers helped too. The event was the most successful in Virginia history with the loggers raising a gross of $130,000 with about $110,000 going to the hospitals. Palmer Dugger, speaking on behalf of the “Magnificent Six” said, “we just wanted to have an event in Southern Virginia that we would be able to attend and to try to do more for Log-A-Load for Kids! We never dreamed we would make more than $100,000 to be donated to Children’s Miracle Hospitals! Working with this group of loggers was a real honor! Watching all the people coming together and supporting this was an amazing thing! Hopefully people will start to realize that loggers are good people and care about more than just making a dollar.”
Kate Ryan joined the great event as the official Philanthropy Officer of CHKD in Norfolk, Virginia, one of three recipients of the proceeds. Kate was very impressed with the success of the event and said, “Thank you to the Virginia Loggers Association for their generous support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through the first annual Sporting Clay Tournament at Arrowhead Gun Club! Funds raised will help Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia, purchase a Butterfly iQ3 for our transport – a handheld ultrasound probe that connects to any iPhone or iPad, allowing practitioners to perform real-time imaging in the field. We are so grateful to all the volunteers, sponsors and attendees that helped to make this event such a success.”
During the dinner, Delegate Tommy Wright (R-Victoria) who represents House District 50 presented commendations from the Virginia House of Delegates to the six sponsors of the Sporting Clay Tournament and Banquet at Arrowhead Gun Club in Lunenburg County. Delegate Wright thanked everyone associated with the fundraising event for their hard work and was pleased with the success of the fundraiser.
Delegate Wright said “I’m proud to commend these six dedicated loggers for their incredible work in hosting the Log a Load for Kids event in Lunenburg County. Their generosity and commitment to helping children battling illnesses is truly inspiring. It’s a great honor to have such a meaningful and compassionate event take place right here in Southside Virginia and I thank them for making a real difference in the lives of families across our Commonwealth.”
We are so proud of the group and sponsors who gave back to make a difference for children!
