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A group of adults and one child stand indoors in front of a colorful indoor playground, holding a large check for $2,000 made out to the Kenny Rogers Childrens Center. Everyone is smiling, and the date on the check is 12/13/19.

Caring for Kids with Special Needs

The Kenny Rogers Children’s Center in Sikeston, Mo., which provides a wide array of developmental and therapeutic services to children with special needs, has a new tool to design and create intricate prosthetics. In December 2018, the MFA Oil Foundation presented a $2,000 grant to the center to aid in […]

Four women are engaged in quilting activities. Two women in the foreground are sewing on machines, while two women in the background hold up colorful quilts, smiling. The scene appears lively and cheerful.

Bundles of Love

On any given Tuesday, a jovial group of women can be found sewing blankets, infant clothing and accessories in a Hartville, Mo. church. The women share two passions—sewing and giving back to their local community. These ladies make up the Southwestern Missouri Chapter of Newborns in Need, an organization devoted […]

MFA Oil Foundation Supports Youth Sports Programs

Youth sports are as American as apple pie. Participation in activities such as youth sports has proven time and time again to be a positive outlet for kids to develop healthy lifestyles and learn the importance of setting goals, working as a team and how to win and lose with […]

Firefighter helmets hanging on hooks, labeled for roles such as ASST. CHIEF and CAPTAIN. Helmets are in various colors, including white, red, and yellow, with full firefighting gear underneath them.

MFA Oil Foundation Supports Rural Fire Departments

Every 24 seconds, a fire department responds to an alarm somewhere in the United States. In most cases, it’s volunteer firefighters who show up to battle the flames or render emergency services. These volunteers save not only lives but also money—more than $139.8 billion annually for local governments, according to […]

Members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Concordia, Mo., use their disaster relief trailer to help clear debris following destructive storms and provide homeowners with assistance in cleanup efforts.

Lending Disaster Victims a Helping Hand

Kent Kunkel got his first taste of disaster relief when he traveled with volunteers from his church to help the victims of the catastrophic tornado that ripped through the city of Joplin, Mo., in 2011. “That type of experience makes you appreciate what’s really important in life,” Kunkel says. “It […]