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The Material Handling Education Foundation Enters
Its 33rd Year with Generous Support

A special thank you to all the MHIA Golf Tournament players at the MHIA 2008 Annual Meetings for their support of the Material Handling Education Foundation programs through the purchase of Mulligan’s. This year the winners of the tournament also donated their prizes to the Foundation.

The Material Handling Education Foundation continues its tradition of support for students studying in the material handling logistics field through the contributions of Friends of the Foundation.

The MHEFI Donor's Club has various contribution levels.

Donor's Categories
Corporate Contribution      Individual Contribution
 
President's Club
$5,000+      $1,000+
 
Silver Club
$2,500 - $4,999      $500 - $999
 
Bronze Club
$1,400 - $2,499      $250 - $499
 
Patron
$1,000 - $1,499      $100 - $249

Sponsor
All other contributions

2007 Foundation Scholarship FundDonors
Special Contributions

The Material Handling Industry lost a true pioneer in the past year with the passing of Irving Footlik. Mr. Footlik was honored with a special memorial fund established by his family as the Irving and Sylvia Footlik Scholarship Fund with an initial contribution of $50,000 in perpetuity to fund future scholarships in the material handling technical field.

Establishment of the Don Frazier Supply Chain Logistics Training Center
After more than 50 years as an industry leader and pioneer, Mr. Don Frazier, founder of the Frazier Industrial Company, is still leading the way with the establishment of a special grant to promote educational programming in the high school and technical school arena.

In honor of Mr. Frazier, a special program is being established by the Rock Hill South Carolin School System. Just a few minutes south of the MHIA offices, Rock Hill School System, in conjunction with MHIA and MHEFI, plans to inaugurate a new program of study for the 2008-2009 academic year. This program will launch an entry-level educational program for high school graduates with the creation of a working warehouse. With the assistance and cooperation of major local industry, including West Marine, Ross Industries, State Farm Insurance, Black & Decker, and US Foods, these qualified students will have access to a career in the material handling industry.

Through the donation by Mr. Frazier and the contributions of Industry Leaders of goods and services, this program will launch on August 15, 2008. More information will be forthcoming.

President's Club
Tiffin Metal Products Company
Spanco, Inc.
Tompkins & Associates, Inc.
Toyota Material Handling
MHEDA
Frazier Industrial Company

Silver Club
Modern Materials Handling Magazine
St. Onge Company
Demag Cranes & Components
Unarco Materials Handling
Mr. & Mrs. John Hill
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Master
Mr. & Mrs. John Nofsinger
Mr. Stephen Parsley, PE
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Powell
Mr. & Mrs. James Robertson
Dr. James Tompkins

Bronze Club
Gorbel Inc.
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.
Ridg-U-Rak, Inc.
Bushman Equipment
Steel King Industries
HK Systems
Chicagoland Chapter MHMS
Southworth International Group, Inc.
Mr. George Prest
Mr. & Mrs. F. Hal Vandiver

Patrons
Cattron Group International
DC Velocity Magazine
Mr. Sal Fateen
     Mr. Mike Gonzalez
Mr. & Mrs. J. Sherman McLaughlin
Mr. Tom Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. William Sbordon
Mr. Gary Slater

Sponsors
Powell Systems, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Beau Wheeler

In the past 32 years the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. supported by the members of MHIA and the User Committee, has awarded more than 600 scholarships totaling more than $1.7 million dollars. One Hundred per cent of all dollars donated for a named scholarship are disbursed directly to the scholarship recipient through their university financial office.

With the rising costs of higher education, your contribution and support of these future members of our workforce are more important than ever and the Foundation thanks you for your continued support.

The Product Sections, Councils, and Affiliated Trade Associations of the Material Handling Industry of America have supported the Material Handling Education Foundation for 32 years.

Through their support, hundreds of students have been influenced, supported, and encouraged.

Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems Product Section
Crane Manufacturers Association of America
Order Fulfillment Council
Rack Manufacturers Institute
Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems Product Section
Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association
Conveyor Product Section
Integrated Systems & Controls Council
Hoist Manufacturers Institute
Institute of Caster & Wheel Manufacturers
Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers Product Section
Lift Manufacturers Product Section
Monorail Manufacturers Association

The Board of Directors of the Material Handling Education Foundation thanks the member companies of these MHIA Product Sections & Councils for their ongoing dedication.

For more information on The Material Handling Education Foundation contact :

Victoria Wheeler
Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc.
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992 USA

(704) 345-1815 or (704) 676-1190
Fax: (704) 676-1199

email: vwheeler@mhia.org.