FosterGives
Community involvement and giving has always been close to the heart of the Foster family. Through Foster Fuels partnership with the Watt Foster Family Foundation, we have the unique opportunity to participate in, donate to, and give back to the community around us as part of the FosterGives campaign.
Children & Education
Children and their education are our future. Our heart is to enable the lives of children, their families and educators by supporting and resourcing their care and needs.
Thomas Road Outpost (TRO)
In 2014, Watt R. Foster, Jr. donated a 500-acre tract of land near the Peaks of Otter to Thomas Road Church to start a children’s camp. The donation was made in honor of his father, Watt “Bobby” Foster, Sr. Designed with numerous outdoor activities, the Thomas Road Outpost (TRO) opened in 2016, and provides a safe and ministry-led environment where youth can enjoy mountain biking, zip-lining, fishing, archery, building healthy relations, and more.
Learn more about Foster Fuels special connection with TRO and how you can help with their mission.
Scholarships
Education and family are important to Foster Fuels. That’s why Foster Fuels offers an employee scholarships program to help with employee or their children’s education. FosterGives is happy to be able to support our extended family in this way!
Back Pack Challenge
Going back to school should be exciting. But for some families, it can be financially straining. Each year FosterGives donates fully stocked backpacks to those in need. Not only is a challenge offered on Foster Fuels’ social media were any participant is eligible to win. But almost four times more backpacks are donated to area schools so they can provide essential school supplies to kids that need them.
Christmas School Giving
Christmas is the time for giving. FosterGives provides monetary support to local area schools as a good-will gesture to spread the holiday cheer. It was the decision of the party planning committee and the Foster family to use the money otherwise dedicated to a company Christmas party to instead be gifted to support the schools in our market area.
Youth Sports
Foster Fuels proudly supports youth sports organizations and their teams. Many of these organizations operate to develop strong character, a right attitude, a sense of responsibility, and good citizenship in children through the use of sports.
Veterans & First Responders
Foster Fuels is honored to support all branches of the United States Armed Forces and our first responders with fuel essential to their mission. It is the work of these brave Americans that allows all of us to live our lives in the greatest country in the world.
Veteran Salute
The Foster family is a proud supporter of all branches of the United States Armed Forces and honors those that have fought bravely for our country, including L.H. Foster Jr., who served in WWII, and L.H. Foster Sr., who served in WWI. In order to recognize family members and friends of employees and customers of Foster Fuels, we created Foster Fuels’ Veteran Salute Foster Fuels honors our veterans and active members of the United States Armed Forces. Foster Fuels is honored to support all branches of the United States Armed Forces with fuel essential to their mission. It is the work of these brave Americans that allows all of us to live our lives in the greatest country in the world. This page has been set up to honor family members and friends of employees and customers of Foster Fuels who have served our nation. If you have someone who you would like to honor, please click hereto submit his or her information. We will post a name to a picture and a bio. May God bless these brave people and their families, and may God bless America.
Brookneal Fire Department
Serving Brookneal, Halifax, and Charlotte counties, the women and men of the Brookneal Fire Department voluntarily serve the residential, commercial, and rural needs of our community. Foster Fuels is proud to participate in fundraisers and support this organization. Foster Fuels found its beginning in Brookneal and it is part of FosterGives to give back to the community that has given so much. To find out how to donate, check out www.brooknealfire.com.
Local Volunteer Fire Departments
Foster Fuels has a team of experts in the industry and sharing their experience and knowledge with the local first responders is vital to a thriving community. Foster Fuels not only supports local fire departments financially but holds regular educational seminars to share safety information on the proper way to handle hazardous material. Foster Fuels has a dedicated safety department willing to help in any situation for the common goal of protecting families and the community around us.
Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Cancer is a terrible disease that affects so many loved ones. FosterGives offers support to many organizations that raise awareness and funds to support those affected and to help find a cure.
Pink Propane Truck
In order to encourage our local community to seek early detection and annual screening mammograms, Foster Fuels is proud to own two pink propane trucks. These trucks not only make deliveries daily throughout our community, but they also make special appearances at local events and fundraisers throughout the year.
Click below to find out more about our Pink Propane Truck is making a difference.
Truckers Parade Against Cancer
- Foster Fuels is proud to participate in the Trucker’s Parade Against Cancer (TPAC). TPAC is an event where the best of the trucking world gathers for a day to raise money for the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer. This annual, one-day event brings out truckers and their friends and families. Each truck carries a banner in memory or in honor of a loved one that has fought the awful disease. To find out more visit truckersparade.com or y to donate to the cause, click the donate button below.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Since 1921, Foster Fuels has been serving the community and partnering with several local and global organizations to help better the community. We believe that when our community succeeds, we succeed. It is the goal of FosterGives to bring the community together through engagement and support.
Spread the Warmth
FosterGives wants to Spread the Warmth during the winter by providing coats to children and adults in need. During the drive, Foster Fuels’ showrooms become drop-off locations. Coats dropped off are then cleaned, organized by size and distributed to designated organizations. In 2019, FosterGives was able to collect 408 donated and new coats to give to local area schools and adult ministries.
Learn more about the impact the Spread the Warmth campaign has on our community by clicking the link below. Thank you all for donating!
Brookneal Emergency Assistance Ministries (BEAM)
Headquartered and originally established in Brookneal, Foster Fuels chose to partner with the Brookneal Emergency Assistance Ministries (BEAM), which is a local food pantry that collects nonperishable food items and paper products for people in need. Through the help of the community and our staff, FosterGives is able to donate food and monetarily to this great organization. Keep posted on our social media sites to find out when giveaways, fundraisers or drop-off zones are set up.
Academy Center of the Arts
Amazement Square
B.E.A.M.
Elizabeth's Early Learning Center
Jubilee Family Development Center
The Jubilee Family Development Center creates opportunities for local families to build a strong foundation and thrive through education, athletics, and occupational development. Foster Fuels is proud to support their team as they plant seeds throughout our community which grow into sustainable families. Learn more about the Jubilee center and learn how you can get involved: https://www.jubileefamily.org/.Liberty Flames Athletics
Miller Home for Girls
Patrick Henry Family Services
Puzzled
Rustburg Dixie Youth Baseball
Thomas Road Outpost
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