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The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) proudly announces $80,253 raised during its annual fundraiser at the MHI Annual Conference. These funds will enable MHEFI to provide scholarships to students and educators pursuing material handling and supply chain fields, helping to build a skilled workforce for this vital industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the generosity of its donors, MHEFI was able to fund scholarships for 61 students for the 2024\/2025 academic year. One recent recipient, Samantha Chiang, shared her appreciation for the support she received: “People would congratulate me on the scholarship for the next couple of months, which has been an exhilarating experience, and I am forever grateful for that boost in my reputation\u2026I\u2019m a second\u2011generation Asian American on both sides of my family, so I really do want to highlight how much this scholarship means to me, as it helps my financial situation a lot.” Chiang is pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree in science and engineering with a concentration in mechatronics at Kettering University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MHEFI would like to thank the MHI Industry Groups for making a generous $49,700 contribution, further empowering MHEFI to support the next generation of industry leaders. The MHI Industry Groups foster a collaborative environment to address common challenges and opportunities in material handling and supply chains, and they are a big supporter of the work of the Foundation and educating the future workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, MHEFI would like to recognize the commitment of the 2024 MHEFI\u2019s Donor Club, which is comprised of the generous companies and individuals that have supported our educational mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to donate to MHEFI, please visit mhi.org\/mhefi\/donors<\/a>. For any questions about the organization, contact MHEFI Executive Director Mary Alyson Ammons at mammons@mhi.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 MHEFI Donor\u2019s Club<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

President\u2019s Club:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

ACE
ASG Services
AS\/RS
William A. Bastian II
CMAA
CSS
Annette Danek\u2011Akey
Christian Dow
Frazier Industrial
Family of James (Jim) Indelicato
Bryan & Lisa Jensen
MHEDA
MHI
John & Kathleen Paxton
ProGMA
Brian Reh
Revels Charitable Fund
RMI
St. Onge Company
Seizmic, Inc.
Solutions Community
Southworth International Group
Steel King Industries
TRG
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Wurz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silver Club:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bastian Solutions
Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products
Christy Dula
EASE
Expert Crane
Gorbel Inc.
Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc.
LIFT
Dave Lippert
LODEM
MAG
Karen Norheim
SLAM
SMA
SpaceGuard Products
UNEX Manufacturing, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bronze Club:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hanel Storage Systems
John Hill
HMI
Ridg\u2011U\u2011Rak
Ashley Rhodes
Simon\u2019s Family<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patron:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vija Brookshire
Andrew Burer
DCS
Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd LLC
Steve Diebold
ELOKON Inc.
G.W. Becker, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kamian
Markus Keller
KPI Solutions
Matthew Kulp
Michael Mikitka
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
MMA
Noblelift North America
David Porter
Mary Prough
Sue Reh
Jason Schenker
Jeff Stowe
Sebastian Titze
Donna Varner
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