BRTC Foundation Receives $1,000 Grant from MFA Oil Foundation

MFA Oil Board member Randy Pace, MFA Oil District Manager Terry McCallie, MFA Oil Manager Billy Poe, BRTC President Martin Eggensperger, BRTC Foundation Chair Melissa Wright-Davis, BRTC Foundation Board Member Graycen Bigger, and BRTC Foundation Member Mike Thompson

Black River Technical College (BRTC) Foundation received a $1,000 grant from the MFA Oil Foundation.

The grant will be used to purchase new chairs for the BRTC Adult Education site in Corning.

“We would like to thank MFA Oil for awarding this grant to the Adult Education Program.  This gives us the opportunity to purchase new chairs for our center in Corning that is in need of them.  It is wonderful having their support in serving our community,” said BRTC Director of Adult Education Tammie Lemmons.

“BRTC expresses heartfelt gratitude to MFA Oil Company for their unwavering commitment to supporting education. Their generous donation of $1000 demonstrates their dedication to empowering students and fostering a brighter future. We extend our sincerest appreciation for their partnership and belief in the transformative power of education,” said BRTC President Martin Eggensperger.

Through partnerships with individuals, businesses, organizations, and local communities, the BRTC Foundation provides assistance in the development and enhancement of programs, facilities, and student opportunities.  The Foundation has been instrumental in many activities including providing access to special cultural activities including the annual Holocaust Survivor Series, working with partners to award more than $32,000 in student scholarships, support important historical and preservation work through Project REACH, providing access to grant opportunities aimed at non-profit organizations and institutions of higher education.

The purpose of the Black River Technical College Foundation is to assist with development and enhancement of programs and facilities; to assist in providing broader educational opportunities and services to students, staff, alumni, and the community; to receive, hold, and administer gifts or grants.

For more information about the BRTC Foundation, visit https://blackrivertech.org/brtc-foundation.

The MFA Oil Foundation provides cash grants to support nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a significant concentration of members and employees. The Foundation’s mission is to assist rural communities in MFA Oil Company’s market area by donating resources that help develop and strengthen organizations dedicated to education, youth, human services or civic endeavors.

In 2022, MFA Oil Foundation reports 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.

Since its founding in 1998, the MFA Oil Foundation has awarded more than $3.3 million in grants. Organizations interested in applying for future grants can find program guidelines and eligibility requirements at mfaoil.com/foundation.