LOG A LOAD FOR KIDS
Loggers Making a Difference
Log A Load for Kids is one of the timber industry’s most impactful charitable initiatives, raising millions of dollars each year to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Founded in 1988 by loggers in South Carolina, the campaign has grown into a nationwide effort—driven by the generosity and dedication of logging professionals, forest products businesses, and their local communities.
As the national sponsor, the American Loggers Council is proud to support and amplify this grassroots movement. From charity auctions and clay shoots to golf tournaments and load donation drives, local events across the country raise funds that go directly to children’s hospitals in the communities where they are held. Every dollar stays local—and every effort helps save and improve lives.
Log A Load for Kids reflects the values at the core of the ALC: hard work, community commitment, and a belief in giving back. Whether you’re a logger, landowner, industry partner, or event organizer, there are countless ways to get involved and make a difference.
To learn more or start a campaign in your area, visit logaload.org or reach out to ALC for support.
2026 Volunteer Champion of the Year Nominations Now Open
The National Log A Load For Kids Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Volunteer Champion of the Year.
This award recognizes an individual, company, or group that has demonstrated outstanding leadership, commitment, and service in supporting Log A Load For Kids and local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Nomination Deadline: July 1, 2026
The award winner will be notified by August 1, 2026 and invited to be recognized during the American Loggers Council Annual Meeting, taking place September 28-October 1, 2026, in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Completed nomination forms may be submitted by email to sherrihansen181@gmail.com or nationallogaloadforkids@gmail.com, or mailed to:
Log A Load For Kids Foundation, Inc.
Attention: Sherri Hansen – Director
P.O. Box 168
Chewelah, WA 99109
Loggers "GEAUX BIG" at 2025 Annual Log A Load For Kids Auction
At the 2025 ALC Annual Conference - “Geaux Logging” - in Lafayette, Louisiana, September 17–19, participants went BIG in the Big Easy during the annual Log A Load for Kids Auction. The event raised an OUTSTANDING 
$61,905 all of which will be distributed to the five local Louisiana Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
2025 Volunteer Champion of the year
Ericson Logging
Minong, Wisconsin
At the Log A Load for Kids Banquet and Auction on Thursday, September 18, 2025, during the Annual ALC Conference - "Geaux Logging" in Lafayette, Louisiana Ericson Logging was honored as the Volunteer Champion of the Year.
The award was accepted on behalf of company owner Max Ericson by Henry Scheinebeck, Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA).
For more than two decades, Max Ericson and Heidi Daleiden (GLTPA WI Northwest Region 1) have led annual Log A Load for Kids educational timber harvests - a tradition celebrating its 25th anniversary this fall.
With the help of a dedicated volunteer network, Wisconsin’s GLTPA WI Northwest Region 1 has raised $397,389.17 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, while also educating thousands of students about sustainable forestry.
These live, in-the-woods harvest tours feature up to 13 interactive stations where students learn about tree identification, fire prevention, wildlife habitat, invasive species, wood products, careers, and even logging history. With as many as 1,200 students attending over two days, schools across the region now incorporate the harvest tours into their annual science curriculum -underscoring Ericson Logging’s leadership in building the next generation’s understanding of forestry.
