The Lompoc Fusion Under-14 AllStar girls softball team
IBEW 1245’s Lompoc unit #1218 raised about $800 to support Lompoc’s Fusion Under-14 AllStar girls softball team and their quest to participate in the Western National Championship games in Medford, Oregon.
Lompoc Unit Chair and Advisory Council member Jaime Tinoco spear-headed the fundraising effort, as his daughter is a member of the Fusion team. When the team qualified for the Championships in Medford by placing second at the California Regional games, Tinoco worked tirelessly to help them raise the funds needed to get to Medford.
Thanks to generous support from City of Lompoc employees, the IBEW 1245 Advisory Council and union staff, the team reached their fundraising goal and went to the Championship games in Oregon. Although they were missing three of their infield and pitching original starters, the Lompoc Fusion All Stars still placed 16th out of 30 teams in the tournament.
“The team is very grateful for all the monetary contributions given by members and staff of IBEW Local 1245,” Tinoco said.