Latest Updates
Below are a few of our recent events and updates. See our Facebook page for even more!
Richard Muzzy recently turned 86, and so his Pickleball team made a generous donation to the Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House in his honor. Dick served as a Marine and has been a long-time supporter of our efforts to bring a Fisher House to the campus of the Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital here in Columbia Missouri. Over the years, he has constructed three AWESOME doll houses which we raffled off to help in our effort. Thank you Dick and thank you Pickleballers!!
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Board chairman Stephen Gaither recently made a presentation about the Mid-Missouri Fisher House to the local Columbia Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chapter. If you are a member of a civic or veteran's organization and would like to hear about "our" future Fisher House, please let us know. THANKS so much to this DAR chapter for their generous support and donation!
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We just received a very generous donation from the Orscheln Industries Foundation to help us build "our" Fisher House which will be located just a few steps from the main entrance of the Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital here in Columbia Missouri. Thank you so very very much!!!
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A BIG shout out to Raphael Garcia of SHOMODJS DJ and Audio for his support of Mid-Missouri Fisher House. Each year he donates a portion of his profits to us. We just received his check for 2020! Thank you so very much for your generous donations!!! http://www.shomodjs.com/
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Doll House Raffle
Congratulations to Ron Aradanas who was the lucky winner of our Doll House Raffle. Thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket - your donations when to help build our Mid-Missouri Fisher House.
Congratulations to Ron Aradanas who was the lucky winner of our Doll House Raffle. Thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket - your donations when to help build our Mid-Missouri Fisher House.
Central Missouri Mustang and Ford Club
A BIG thank you to the Central Missouri Mustang and Ford Club for their $1,000 donation toward the construction of "our" Fisher House which will be located on the campus of the Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia Missouri.
Fred V. and Dorothy C. Heinkel Foundation
We are honored to have recently received a VERY generous grant from the Heinkel Foundation that will be used to help construct the Mid-Missiouri Fisher House. Below is a little bit about Mr. Heinkel:
Fred V. Heinkel was president of the Missouri Farmers Association from 1940 to 1979. Throughout his life, he worked on behalf of farmers in Missouri and the United States.
During Heinkel's presidency, MFA grew to become a large and successful business involved in all aspects of agriculture. Heinkel oversaw the expansion of the cooperative and led it through several reorganizations. Between 1940 and 1979, MFA's membership grew from approximately 32,000 to over 175,000 and its annual income grew from $100,000 to $725 million. MFA's associated businesses, like MFA Oil and MFA Insurance (now Shelter Insurance) companies, also grew. MFA soon became one of the most successful farmers' cooperatives in the United States.
Heinkel did not marry until 1946, when he was almost fifty years old. His wife, Dorothy C. Hart Riley, was a schoolteacher.
Because of his expertise and political connections, Heinkel was often called upon to work with politicians and other agricultural leaders on issues of state and national importance. He served on many government-related committees, including the University of Missouri Board of Curators, the National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber, and the Peace Corps National Advisory Council. He also served on committees that studied methods of insect and plant disease control and researched plans for building dams and levees along the Missouri River to help control flooding and harness the river's power for electricity.
On October 31, 1990, Heinkel died at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of ninety-three. Dorothy Heinkel had died a few months before him. Though he had no children, Heinkel left a lasting legacy, helping to shape Missouri's rural landscape through both his political efforts and his business skills. In 2014 MFA celebrated its one hundredth year of operation. The cooperative continues to thrive in no small part due to Fred Heinkel's thirty-nine years of leadership.
Fred V. Heinkel was president of the Missouri Farmers Association from 1940 to 1979. Throughout his life, he worked on behalf of farmers in Missouri and the United States.
During Heinkel's presidency, MFA grew to become a large and successful business involved in all aspects of agriculture. Heinkel oversaw the expansion of the cooperative and led it through several reorganizations. Between 1940 and 1979, MFA's membership grew from approximately 32,000 to over 175,000 and its annual income grew from $100,000 to $725 million. MFA's associated businesses, like MFA Oil and MFA Insurance (now Shelter Insurance) companies, also grew. MFA soon became one of the most successful farmers' cooperatives in the United States.
Heinkel did not marry until 1946, when he was almost fifty years old. His wife, Dorothy C. Hart Riley, was a schoolteacher.
Because of his expertise and political connections, Heinkel was often called upon to work with politicians and other agricultural leaders on issues of state and national importance. He served on many government-related committees, including the University of Missouri Board of Curators, the National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber, and the Peace Corps National Advisory Council. He also served on committees that studied methods of insect and plant disease control and researched plans for building dams and levees along the Missouri River to help control flooding and harness the river's power for electricity.
On October 31, 1990, Heinkel died at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of ninety-three. Dorothy Heinkel had died a few months before him. Though he had no children, Heinkel left a lasting legacy, helping to shape Missouri's rural landscape through both his political efforts and his business skills. In 2014 MFA celebrated its one hundredth year of operation. The cooperative continues to thrive in no small part due to Fred Heinkel's thirty-nine years of leadership.
Veterans United
November 23, 2020 - Today we received a gift of $1,000,000 from the employees of Veterans United located here in Columbia Missouri. This very generous gift will move us closer to our local goal of $3,000,000 that will be used to build our "own" Fisher House on the campus of the Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation
We are honored to have recently received a very generous grant from the Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation for the construction of “our” Mid-Missouri Fisher House which will be located on the campus of the Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
A. P. Green was a successful manufacturer who brought jobs and economic growth to Missouri. His fire brick business based in Mexico Missouri became a multimillion-dollar firm with branches all over the world. His refractory products contributed significantly to the largest period of industrial growth in United States history. They also played an essential role in the winning of two world wars and the massive rebuilding projects that took place afterward.
Established in 1941, the Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation largely funded medical research particularly research toward treating and curing Parkinson’s design which his wife Josephine suffered. Since his death in 1956, the Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation has provided funds for education, food and nutrition, healthcare and human service. Thank you very much!
A. P. Green was a successful manufacturer who brought jobs and economic growth to Missouri. His fire brick business based in Mexico Missouri became a multimillion-dollar firm with branches all over the world. His refractory products contributed significantly to the largest period of industrial growth in United States history. They also played an essential role in the winning of two world wars and the massive rebuilding projects that took place afterward.
Established in 1941, the Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation largely funded medical research particularly research toward treating and curing Parkinson’s design which his wife Josephine suffered. Since his death in 1956, the Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation has provided funds for education, food and nutrition, healthcare and human service. Thank you very much!
Another way to support Mid-Missouri Fisher House - help us win a grant by going to: https://acommunitythrives.mightycause.com/organization/Friends-Of-Mid-Missouri-Fisher-House
We hope that our friends, partners and supporters continue to be safe and healthy while we all cope with this pandemic.The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which provides significant financial relief to businesses, hospitals, schools, and individuals, also directly affects nonprofit organizations. Specifically, the stimulus bill contains a one-time, above-the-line deduction for contributions of up to $300 made to qualifying charities. All taxpayers are eligible to take the deduction, even people who use the standard deduction.The incentive applies to charitable contributions made in 2020 and would be claimed on tax forms next year. The new deduction would not apply to noncash gifts or to gifts contributed to donor advised funds. Also, for the approximately eight percent of individual taxpayers who itemize their deductions, the CARES Act would suspend for 2020 the normal limit on deductions for contributions.For more information, please check the National Council of Nonprofits website at www.councilofnonprofits.org.
ZCAM Tools, LLC
Cheryl Walker and Mark Adams are the local distributors for Matco Tools. They sell a Matco Tools calendar to their customers each year and this year, they donated the proceeds to benefit the Mid-Missouri Fisher House. Thank you, ZCAM Tools, LLC!
Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken
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On the front counter of the Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken stores located in Columbia and Jefferson City, you will find a special box that you may drop your donations. 100% of the proceeds will be used to help build our Mid-Missouri Fisher House which will be located on the campus of the Truman Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Tigers Community Credit Union
Dec. 11, 2019 Tigers Community Credit Union, located in Columbia Missouri recently presented a generous check to members of the board of the Friends of Mid-Missouri Fisher House, Inc. to help build their Columbia facility to house families of veterans during medical treatment & recovery. Thank you very much!
Annual Doll House Raffle
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Congratulations!! Charlotte Hicks was the lucky winner of our Doll House Raffle. Members of our board made this special presentation. Thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket - your donations when to help build our Mid-Missouri Fisher House.
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© 2020 Friends of Mid-Mo Fisher House. All Rights Reserved.