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Help Us Fight Hunger

MFA Oil, Break Time and Big O Tires are working with Feeding Missouri to fight hunger by addressing food insecurity and building stronger, more resilient communities throughout the Show-Me State. Please consider joining us in the fight against hunger! Your donation will help Feeding Missouri, a coalition of the six […]

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MFA Oil Names Feeding Missouri as Official Charity Partner

MFA Oil, a leading provider of energy products, is excited to announce Feeding Missouri as the company’s official charity partner. This strategic collaboration underscores MFA Oil’s commitment to community welfare and aligns with its values of supporting the communities it serves. Feeding Missouri, a network of six regional Feeding America […]

A group of people stand in front of a decorated Christmas tree, holding a large check for $18,036.85 from MFA Oil and Big Brothers Big Sisters, dated December 18, 2023. They are smiling and wearing casual attire.

MFA Oil Employees Give Back & Latest Foundation Grants

MFA Oil employees raised nearly $62,000 for charity while engaging in 2023 Week of Giving festivities from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. A company donation of $16,000 boosted the total to almost $78,000 that will be distributed to the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association, Central Missouri Stop Human […]

MFA Oil Foundation Donates More than $300,000 to Local Nonprofits

The MFA Oil Foundation announces it awarded over $300,000 in nonprofit support during its 2023 fiscal year to 118 organizations in 91 communities where MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy-supply cooperative, operates. The MFA Oil Foundation supports local organizations serving education, youth, humanitarian services and civic endeavors. James Greer, senior […]

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Building Love, Expanding Hope

More lodging and support space will soon be available for families traveling to central Missouri to seek medical care for their children. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri has begun constructing a new, larger home at the corner of South College Avenue and Stadium Boulevard in Columbia. The charity is […]

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MFA Oil Charity Golf Scramble and Concert Raises $1.3 Million for Operation Homefront

The cooperative adds $147,000 to its donation total through its 9th annual event in support of military families. MFA Oil announces it raised $145,000 in donations to support America’s military families during its Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert benefiting Operation Homefront. The event was held on June 5, 2023, […]

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MFA Foundation Gift Supports Rural Mental Health Resources

Missouri farmers and ranchers increasingly struggle with mental health challenges and access to resources. The state’s rural suicide rate is growing faster than in urban counties, increasing 78% between 2003 and 2017. With a four-year grant commitment from the MFA Foundation, University of Missouri Extension will have new avenues to […]

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Supporting Agricultural Education in Classrooms Across Missouri

As the number of American farming families shrinks, the general population’s understanding of agricultural production has declined. The Missouri Farmers Care Foundation is working to address this information gap through its Agriculture Education on the Move™ (AEOTM) program, which builds agriculture and food science literacy in third-grade students. The program’s […]

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MFA Foundation Gift Supports Rural Mental Health Resources

MFA Oil Foundation Gives More than $219,000 to Community Organizations

The MFA Oil Foundation announces it awarded $219,943 in grants to 132 nonprofit organizations during its 2022 fiscal year, which ended on Aug. 31, 2022. The grants were distributed to 108 communities throughout a seven-state region where MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy-supply cooperative, operates. “Our vision is to empower […]

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MFA Oil Supports State FFA Organizations

As a farmer-owned cooperative, MFA Oil understands the need to support programs dedicated to developing future leaders in agriculture. The company has partnered with state FFA organizations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma to sponsor opportunities for youth to pursue hands-on educational, personal development and leadership training. One of the […]

Pictured L to R: Sarah Cheesman, Operation Homefront Region 2 West Area Manager; Jon Ihler, MFA Oil President and CEO; AJ Kahn, Operation Homefront Region 2 East Area Manager; Whitney, Lyvina and Nova Alamo, active-duty military family members; and Brig Gen Robert D. Thomas, USAF, Retired, COO, Operation Homefront.

MFA Oil Raises $160,000 to Support Military Families

MFA Oil announces its Eighth Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert benefitting Operation Homefront raised $160,000 in donations in support of America’s military families. The event was held on June 6, 2022, in Columbia, Mo., at The Club at Old Hawthorne with more than 230 golfers. Since 2015, MFA Oil […]

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