IBEW 1245 units continue building bridges to their local communities using the Community Fund. All of the following unit donations to various charitable organizations from April through August were approved by the IBEW 1245 Executive Board. Thank you, units, for assisting these worthwhile organizations!
Yerington Retiree Chapter donated $250 to the Yerington Animal Protection Society, to assist with the shelter’s monthly pet adoption program.
Santa Rosa Retiree Chapter donated $500 to assist with the cost of uniforms for the Piner High School cheerleaders and cheer camp for each cheerleader. Cheerleaders must pay for their own uniforms. The cheerleaders are having a fundraiser to help pay for the “Prospectors in Training” 2-day camp for kids. (The retirees are partnering with the Santa Rosa unit 3712, which donated $250 to the same cause.)
Unit 1110, Fresno Clerical, donated $500 to the Cure JM Foundation. The foundation will be holding an event in San Jose Oct 3-5 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.
Unit 2551, South San Joaquin, donated $250 Oakdale Equine Rescue, which rescues horses, year-round, through animal control.
Unit 3712, Santa Rosa, donated $250 to the Sequoia Elementary School. Several members are involved in a “Walk-a-Thon” fundraiser to buy science laboratory supplies.
Unit 4713, San Jose/Utility Tree, donated $500 to the Cal Youth United soccer league to purchase soccer uniforms and equipment.
Unit 2511, Stockton, donated $100 to the Misty Holt Singh Memorial Golf Tournament at the Elkhorn Country Club. This is the Mother/Wife that was used as a human shield in a Stockton bank robbery. Her Husband is a UAW union member.
East Bay Retirees chapter donated$500 to the Relay for Life-Alameda event on June 21.
Unit 1217, Templeton, donated $500 to the Cerro Alto 4-H Market Goat Project.
Unit 2318, Richmond, donated $250 to the West Contra Costa Youth Soccer League.
Unit 3000, Davis G.C., donated $500 to the “Light the Night Walk”. This is a fund raiser walk for children with leukemia.
Unit 3309, Donner, donated $500 to the Truckee High School Trap Team and they will be displaying the IBEW 1245 banner at their events.
Unit 3218, USBR/Keswick, donated $150 to the Shasta College Nursing Club, an organization for recognition of academic excellence in the medical field, and is actively participating in civic volunteerism.
Unit 3311, Reno, donated $250 to the Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth League.
Unit 1111, Fresno, donated $500 to Marjaree Mason Center. The Fresno organizing stewards had a fundraising bowling event on May 24 to benefit the Center, which supports and empowers adults and children affected by domestic violence.
Unit 2510,Manteca, donated $100 to sponsor Stacey Muller in the Team-in-Training/Leukemia Lymphoma Society Marathon on June 1 in San Diego, CA.
Unit 2515, Modesto, donated $300 to the Central Valley organizing stewards BBQ and get together on June 21. The proceeds will benefit the City of Ceres programs for underprivileged children.
Unit 2511, Stockton, donated $200 to the IBEW 1245 organizing steward-coordinated community BBQ and softball game on June 21. The proceeds will benefit the City of Ceres programs for underprivileged children.
Unit 2512, Angels Camp, donated $400 for the Michelson Elementary School Parents Club to assist with their lunch and silent auction fundraiser on June 7.
Unit 3801, Sacramento, donated $250 to help purchase uniforms for the River City High School Cheerleading squad.
Unit 3801, Sacramento, donated 4 hooded sweatshirts to the four winners of the 3 Annual IBEW 1245 Charity Bowl held on April 26. They raised $2,838 at the event which will benefit the Mustard Seed School, a local Sacramento school run by Loaves and Fishes, providing a quality education for homeless youth.
Unit 3217, City of Redding, donated$250 of their Community Fund to the Veterans Resource Center.
Unit 4724, Bakersfield/Utility Tree, donated $500 to Ruben Martinez for the purchase uniforms and equipment for the local soccer team.
Unit 4721, Davey Tree/Newark, donated $500 to the local Mexico soccer team.
Unit 1120, Selma, donated $200 to Selma Community Enhancement Inc., to support the Selma Shock Girls Softball League.
Unit 1213, King City, donated $500 to the Legacy United Soccer League.
Unit 1216, Santa Maria, donated $250 to Boys Scouts Troop 450 of Nipomo.
Unit 1218, Lompoc, donated $500 to help the Lompoc Fallen Warriors Fund build a memorial.
Unit 3111, Eureka,donated $500 to support “Team Arcata” members of the Redwood Empire Wrestling Association.
Unit 3217, City of Redding, donated $400 to help with a blood drive for Blood Source. This is a joint venture with Unit3218-Shasta/USBR.
Unit 3218, USBR/Keswick,donated $500 to help with a blood drive for Blood Source. The unit will help the Northern Free Trapper Association cook to raise money for a child with severe medical needs.
Unit 3813, Placerville, donated$500 to the Snowline Hospice Center.
Unit 3912, Fresh Pond/SMUD, donated $100 to the Knotty Pines Youth Bowling League.
Unit 5231, Cal Peco/South Lake Tahoe, donated $500 to the South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge to assist with the 13th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby on Sept. 28.