Duncan American Legion recieves $10,000 donation

Midship Pipeline announced today a $10,000 donation to the Duncan American Legion. This gift is part of an $80,000 donation to eight American Legion posts in the eight counties where the pipeline operates and will help to meet critical needs as the American Legion lives out its mission and advocates for every generation of veterans, service members, and their families.  

“The American Legion is the largest U.S. veterans organization, and the local posts are the heartbeat of what the Legion does,” said Commissioner Brett Martin, American Legion’s representative and chairman of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission. “The local posts across Oklahoma serve the unique needs in their communities and provide essential services and resources to our valued veterans, service members and families. A gift like this from Midship will go a long way in empowering and enabling these eight posts to deliver on the mission of the Legion as they support their communities and Oklahoma’s valued service members and veterans.”

The Midship Pipeline is a 200-mile natural gas pipeline that connects gas production from the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province (SCOOP) and Sooner Trend, Anadarko Basin, Canadian and Kingfisher Counties (STACK) plays in the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma to growing Gulf Coast and Southeast markets via deliveries to existing pipelines. The pipeline was placed in service in April 2020 and continues to operate safely and reliably.

Midship has now donated nearly $900,000 to community organizations and programs across the eight counties it traverses, supporting first responders; agriculture education; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) initiatives; rural hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic and community beautification and restoration projects.

“Midship is passionate about supporting the communities in the eight counties the pipeline operates and is honored to make this gift to the American Legion of Oklahoma as it provides vitally important services to Oklahoma veterans and service members who have sacrificed so much for our country,” said Matt Barr, representative for Midship Pipeline. “We recognize the importance of the critical work the Legion does in the communities it serves and hope this gift further empowers them to continue changing the lives of our veteran and service member heroes in Oklahoma.”

Midship worked with the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Legion Department of Oklahoma to identify eight local Legion posts and help determine where the donations could best be utilized. The posts receiving the $10,000 gift are Post 5 in Kingfisher, Post 34 in El Reno, Post 54 in Chickasha, Post 23 in Lindsay, Post 55 in Duncan, Post 39 in Durant, Post 164 in Tishomingo and Post 65 in Ardmore.

Rep. Dick Lowe expressed his gratitude in this season of giving.

“Midship’s many investments since its inception demonstrate its commitment to Oklahoma and communities along the pipeline. These timely and generous donations exemplify what a truly impactful community partner they are.”

“Midship has proven time and time again that they care about the communities where the pipeline operates,” said Sen. Jerry Alvord. “We appreciate their support of The American Legion Department of Oklahoma and this incredibly generous gift.”