How much does Log A Load For Kids raise every year?
Last year, Log A Load For Kids reported total receipts of over $2 million. North Carolina was one of the top states in funds raised.

How do children's hospitals benefit?
Children's hospitals affiliated with the Children's Miracle Network are pledged to provide services regardless of a patient's ability to pay. Contributions through Log A Load For Kids help meet the financial deficits at our hospitals. In addition, some campaigns dedicate funding to special projects, such as the purchase of a piece of medical equipment or underwriting the expenses of a specialized clinic. At present, Log A Load For Kids campaigns in the 27 participating states provide financial support to approximately 70 participating CMN hospitals. In North Carolina, we support three hospitals in the state.

What is the Children's Miracle Network?
The Children's Miracle Network is the dominant North American organization actively providing better health care to kids, through its 173 associated hospitals, raising funds through corporate sponsors, national associations, and community businesses. CMN-affiliated hospitals treat 14 million children across North America annually. Each year, fundraising efforts culminate in a nationally broadcast television special from Walt Disney World the weekend following Memorial Day, in which sports figures and other celebrities participate.

Who runs Log A Load For Kids?
Log A Load For Kids fundraising is coordinated at the state level by state logging or forestry associations. Each association helps loggers and foresters organize fundraising events, coordinate logistics of contributing, and publicize the program statewide. Representatives of some of these associations meet once a year as the Log A Load For Kids Advisory Group to set goals and undertake national-level planning. In North Carolina, Sam Cook is the current chairman.

What is a state logging or forestry association?
Logging contractors, forest products businesses, and others with an interest in promoting and conserving the forest resource have formed statewide associations in states with significant forested area. These associations promote common goals, usually related to conservation, education, government relations, improving the business environment, and promoting forest products.

What is a logging contractor?
Logging firms are small businesses, often family-run. They range from sole proprietors without employees to multi-crew operations employing in excess of 20 woods workers. These small businesses perform more than 95% of the logging in the United States. The Forest Resources Association estimates that there are about 37,000 logging contractors operating in the United States, employing a total of about 150,000 workers.

Are only loggers involved?
Employees of sawmills, pulp and paper mills, and other forest enterprises that depend on loggers often find many ways to help, by helping sponsor fundraisers, making direct donations, and assisting in promotion and planning.

How is Log A Load coordinated at the state level?
State logging or forestry association staff and committees make contact with CMN-affiliated hospitals, determine projects to be funded, and set fundraising goals for the year. They then publicize the program, organize fundraisers, and arrange other giving opportunities.

What kind of fundraisers does Log A Load hold?
Log A Load was originally formed to provide any logger with an opportunity to contribute the value of a load of logs to a local CMN. However, many other creative fundraising ideas soon evolved, including sponsored golf tournaments, cookouts, log and equipment auctions, and raffles. As the program grows, Log A Load participants continue to come up with new ways to help children's hospitals meet their needs.

How can I get involved?
Click here to support the North Carolina organization.