Staff at the MFA Oil Home Office raised nearly $35,000 for local non-profit organizations in Columbia during the company’s recent Week of Giving. A total of 77 employees elected to donate a “Helping Hand” payroll deduction of one hour’s pay per month for a year. Employees could choose between four organizations to support: The Food…
It only takes a moment to make someone’s day better. This is Break Time’s new brand positioning statement and the message was repeatedly emphasized to Break Time managers and area supervisors during the annual Break Time Managers Meeting, which was held in Lake Ozark, Mo. in November. Curtis Chaney, senior vice president of retail, kicked…
A customer recently posted a comment on Break Time’s Facebook page thanking Break Time Assistant Manager Cindy Bruce and Sales Associate Loretta Stevens, who work at store #3156 on Pioneer Boulevard in Boonville, for their kindness and understanding. The customer, a firefighter, had just come from the scene of a serious accident on Interstate 70…
Big O Tires was recently honored for its help in promoting the Missouri State Park’s centennial anniversary this year. Rusty and Melanie Coats were presented with an award for Big O Tires’ support and voluntary efforts during the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) annual business meeting. In March, Big O Tires partnered with the department…
Several MFA Oil employees celebrated Halloween by dressing in costume. The home office held a contest with prizes for the best costumes in three categories. Sarah Kifer, fleet coordinator, won the scariest costume category as a vampire. Keller Colley, senior EHS compliance administrator, won the most original category as Peter Pan. Senior dispatchers Kai-Li Kirschner, Emily…
The MFA Oil Foundation Board of Directors approved more than $40,000 in grants to 17 organizations at its most recent board meeting held Thursday, June 23, 2016. The full list of recipients and how they plan to use their grants follows: in2Action, Columbia, Mo. – Three computers Bernita Hughes Elementary, Adair, Okla. – Shelving, tables & chairs for school…
MFA Petroleum Company’s Big O Tires division received some well-deserved recognition at the National Big O Tires Convention in Phoenix, Arizona a few weeks ago. Top Big O Tires stores and franchisees were honored at the event and two MFA Petroleum-operated locations received special acclaim. The stores in St. Robert and Osage Beach both surpassed…
The MFA Oil Foundation recently announced $46,350 in grants to 24 organizations during its most recent meeting in April. The full list of recipients and how they plan to use their grants follows: Brashear Boosters Club, Brashear, Mo. – Mobile media lab Open Door Service Center, Inc., Sedalia, Mo. – Storage shed Northwestern R-I Agriculture…
MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, based in Columbia, Mo., celebrated the grand opening of its 33-acre Business Support Campus in Moberly, Mo., on May 19. The new site houses the company’s distribution center, maintenance department, parts and packaged goods warehouses, training center, product development and quality control lab, and a 32,000-square-foot truck…
Winners of MFA Oil Company’s 2016 college scholarships have been selected: The C.F. Robertson Scholarship, established in 1972, is awarded each year to the son or daughter of a company-operated bulk plant manager, propane plant manager or salesman. Jonathon Miller, son of Joe Miller, driver for the Southeast Operations, is the recipient of the C.F. Robertson Scholarship for 2016. …
MFA Oil Company was one of 14 businesses in the Columbia area to participate in the Heart of Missouri United Way’s Day of Caring event on Friday, April 8. The effort brought together 250 volunteers to spend a full day completing service projects at no cost to local nonprofit organizations. Courtney Daviess, a United Way…
MFA Oil announces the promotions of Julie Doty, Jana Lown and Nancy Sumpter to the position of senior customer service representative. They will provide training and support for the implementation of New Dawn’s third phase to BP/LP employees within their respective regions. In addition to their new responsibilities, they will continue to perform their local…