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MidwayUSA Recognized as a “Best Place to Work” in Columbia, MO for 2011

MidwayUSA Recognized as a “Best Place to Work” in Columbia, MO for 2011

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Columbia, MO --(Ammoland.com)- MidwayUSA, a catalog and internet retailer offering Just About Everything for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting, was recognized this week by Inside Columbia’s CEO magazine as one of the “Best Places to Work” in Columbia, MO for 2011.

In this recognition, MidwayUSA finished in the Top Five of all companies in the community.

“It’s always special to be recognized by your peers and your community,” said Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA. “Back in 1977, when Brenda and I first opened the business, I’m not sure I dreamed MidwayUSA could be the place it is today, but we’ve hired a lot of great people who have genuinely made this an outstanding place to work, especially for employees who love shooting and hunting as much as we do.”

More than 50 Columbia businesses applied for the Best Places to Work award for 2011 by articulating what makes their workplaces special. After reviewing all applications, the magazine staff and two outside judges narrowed the applicants to the Top Five companies. After a review of each of the Top Five companies, the staff and judges awarded CARFAX as the Top Place to Work in Columbia, MO for 2011.

“MidwayUSA values our outstanding employees; we pay them well, provide training and development, promote from within, reward and recognize, and treat them like members of the family. In fact, employee satisfaction is our number two company goal, right behind customer satisfaction,” said Matt Fleming, President of MidwayUSA. “We appreciate this award from Inside Columbia’s CEO magazine and we really appreciate the employees who make MidwayUSA a great place to work.”

• For more information about MidwayUSA, please visit www.midwayusa.com or call 800-243-3220.
• For more information Inside Columbia’s CEO magazine, please visit www.columbiaceo.com

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Potterfields Donate $400,000 to Mule Deer Foundation

Potterfields Donate $400,000 to Mule Deer Foundation

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Columbia, MO --(Ammoland.com)-Larry and Brenda Potterfield of MidwayUSA recently donated $400,000 to the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) to endow the new MidwayUSA Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience (MYWCE) program.

MYWCE is a program that will fund freshman and sophomore high school students to attend the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo to educate them on wildlife conservation efforts and the outdoors.

Together, the Mule Deer Foundation and Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife partner to put on this annual show held in Salt Lake City, UT. The generous donation from the Potterfields will go into an endowment, and the interest generated by the gift will fund the MYWCE program. Endowing these funds and only spending the interest will allow the program to continue indefinitely.

“This generous donation from Larry and Brenda Potterfield provides the MDF with a great opportunity for getting more youth involved in conservation and the shooting sports”, said Miles Moretti, MDF President and CEO.

Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, remarked, “Brenda and I believe in supporting youth programs that teach our next generation about wildlife and conservation. These kids are the future of shooting and conservation and we are excited about partnering with MDF through the MYWCE program to change the future.”

For more information about the Potterfields or MidwayUSA, please visit www.midwayusa.com or call 1-800-243-3220.

For more information about the Mule Deer Foundation, please visit www.muledeer.org.

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