IBEW 1245 Community Fund
All of the following unit donations to various charitable organizations from December through February were approved by the IBEW 1245 Executive Board.
Carson City Retirees Chapter donated $500 from their Community Fund to the following organization: NAMI Western Nevada. NAMI brings awareness to, and provides support andadvocacy for, mental illness programs.
Unit 1221, Buelton, donated $500 to the Coastal Radiation Oncology department of the Mission Hope Cancer Center.
Unit 1511, San Jose, donated $200 to Working Partnerships USA’s Annual Holiday Party for low income families.
Unit 3311, Reno, requested and received matching funds of $250 to be donated to Evelyn Mount, to assist with her community outreach program. This unit has raised more than $250 to qualify for matching funds from the Union.
Unit 3512, Roseville, donated $500 to the Bayside Military Ministry program, to assist with care packages for the troops.
Unit 3714, Ukiah, donated $500 to Hospice of Ukiah.
Unit 3812, Vacaville, donated $500 to the American Legion VFW in Vacaville. Unit 4014, Frontier, donated $500 to the Courage Worldwide, Inc. This is an organization that helps child victims of trafficking.
Unit 4424, SMUD Trees, donated $500 from their Community Fund to the following organizations: $250 to Galt Fulbol Club; $250 to Soccer World.
Unit 4719, Santa Rosa Trees, donated $500 to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Unit 4911, Outside Line, donated $500 to the VFW Post 4647 of Antelope.
Unit 5232, North Lake Tahoe, donated $500 to the Reno Sports Dome 46 Falcons Soccer Team.
Unit 1126,Turlock ID, donated$250 to the Corey Borges Fund.
Unit 2510, Manteca, donated to the following: $200 to Harvest Food Bank; $200 to Love, lnc.
Unit 2515, Modesto, donated $200 to the “Wounded Warrior Project”.
Unit 5232, North Lake Tahoe/Cal Peco, donated to the following: $250 to Virginia City Middle School Volleyball Team; $250 to Feather River Little League.
Unit 1311, Hinkley, donated $500 to the Barstow Little League’s 2015 baseball season.
Unit 2509, Stockton Clerical, donated $150 to the Central Valley Organizing Steward’s 2nd Annual softball tournament.
Unit 2511, Stockton, donated $150 to the Central Valley Organizing Steward’s 2nd Annual softball tournament.
Unit 3312, Carson City, donated $250 to the Carson City Little League Team in 2015.
Unit 5231, South Lake Tahoe, donated $500 to the 11th Annual Reno Odyssey on May 29 and 30, 2015 for the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway event.
Unit 5232, North Lake Tahoe/ Liberty, donated $500 and requested the $250 in matching funds from the Union for the Gene Upshaw Cancer Center Event. This unit has raised more than $250 to qualify for matching funds from the Union.
Reno/Sparks Retirees Chapter requested and received matching funds of $250 to be donated to the Washoe County Senior Meals on Wheels program. This unit has raised more than $250 to qualify for matching funds from the Union.
Unit 1215, San Luis Obispo/Pismo, donated $500 to the “Ride On Program.” Ride On provides 24 hour transportation to residents of San Luis Obispo County: door to door rides for seniors; rides for veterans to VA clinics; Medi, Cal and Cen, Cal transportation; special event group transportation; Airport/Amtrak pick-up and drop-off with van, buses, and wheelchair-lift equipped vehicles.