Hug a logger, not a tree!

[bart]

The Arkansas Log A Load For Kids Committee was recently recognized as the second-highest fundraising state among the 27 states participating in this grassroots program that raises money for hospitals in the Children's Miracle Network (CMN). Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) is the state's only CMN hospital.
In 2008, the national program celebrates its 20th anniversary. It started in South Carolina in 1988 when two loggers wanted to make a positive contribution to their community. They donated the value of a load of logs to their local children's hospital. This idea spread to other states and began in Arkansas in 1993. Since that time, Log A Load has raised more than $3.75 million for ACH.
Log A Load is one of the largest CMN sponsors at ACH, second only to Wal-Mart/Sam's Clubs.

Kudos guys!!

[Butch Crain]

A great effort in general.

Nice work Arkie loggers.

Thanks Bart.

PS if you don't know a logger, hug a forester instead.

[Trismegistus]

Way to go!!

As someone who cares about our environment and our children's future I've long been a proponent of the timber industry even in the face of the wrath of my many friends who abhor nearly all aspects of the timber industry. I recognize the importance of preserving timber as a sustainable and renewable resource into the future and support all policies that reward timber organizations in the U.S. for sustainable practices. But of course loggers, saw mills and timber companies have their own financial sustainability at stake for if the forests were destroyed, their jobs and livelihood are also lost. This provides a strong incentive to practice renewable and sustainable timber growth and harvesting -- very few other industries have such incentives nor utilize fully renewable resources. Yet many folks today want to handcuff the timber industry so that the land they hold has far greater value if used for suburban development and that phenomenon has led to loss of forest habitat and urban sprawl -- see Deltic Timber as one of many examples. And BTW I cannot commend Deltic enough for their logistical assistance in helping us with our ground- and surface water studies -- they have opened up their files and lands to facilitate these endeavors far beyond our expectations.

Again kudos to the timber industry. They yet again demonstrate their value and contribution to our community.