MFUSD recipient of $75K donation from Basalt Bash and Barrel Auction

By Dan Thesman on Thursday, August 21st, 2025 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories

MILTON-FREEWATER – The Milton-Freewater Unified School District is the recipient of a $75,000 donation to help bolster mental and behavioral health care for students.

The funds were raised by last month’s inaugural Basalt Bash and Barrel Auction by Milton-Freewater’s Rocks District Winegrowers.

Superintendent Aaron Duff said the donation allows the Milton-Freewater School District to continue to invest and grow in supporting staffing and provide a better space for mental and behavioral health care.

Photo by Trey Busch via MFUSD. Left to right: Superintendent Aaron Duff accepts a check from Steve Robertson of The Rocks District winegrowers’ group.