Even though the IBEW 1245 Veterans Committee has only been in existence for less than a year, the committee of “brothers and sisters in arms” has wasted no time growing and expanding their new program, which is focused on helping vets (both within and outside the union) find quality jobs and get help if they… [Read More]
Lompoc Unit Donates $500 to Fallen Warriors Project
IBEW 1245’s Lompoc Unit presented a $500 donation to the Lompoc Valley Fallen Warriors Memorial Project. The funds will go towards construction of a new veterans memorial in Lompoc that aims to honor and memorialize veterans who died in the line of duty. According to the Lompoc Fallen Warriors website, ” The Memorial will embrace the existing… [Read More]
Redding Veterans Resource Center & IBEW Local 1245 Raise More than $1,000 at 1st Annual Trap Fun Shoot
story and photos by Phil Alleman, IBEW 1245 Veterans Committee On Sunday August 10, the Redding IBEW Local 1245 Veteran’s Group partnered with the Redding Veteran’s Resource Center to put on their first annual Trap Fun Shoot at the Redding Gun Club. The event raised more than $1,000, with all proceeds going directly to assist Shasta… [Read More]
August 10: Trap Fun Shoot to support Redding veterans
IBEW Helps Win Veterans Housing
This article originally appeared on the IBEW website. A 2013 survey by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed that 22 percent of homeless Americans lived in California. And the state contained all of the top five major cities with the highest rate of unsheltered veterans–San Jose, Los Angeles, Fresno, Oakland and San… [Read More]
June 24: Shasta County Veterans Collaborative & Informational Event
IBEW 1245 Veterans Committee seeks new ways to connect needy vets with quality jobs
The IBEW 1245 Veterans Committee was launched last year to address the many troubling issues that our service men and women face every day, with a heavy focus on lessening joblessness among returning veterans. Now, the group is zeroing in on concrete ways to help vets further their careers. On May 28, the Veterans Committee… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Veterans Committee launches new website
The IBEW 1245 Veterans Committee is pleased to announce the launch of their new website, www.ibew1245vets.com. The site provides news, streamlined resources for vets, updates on local activities by IBEW 1245 vets, links to support services and more. Most importantly, the site provides direct lines of communication to IBEW 1245 veterans and union employers willing… [Read More]
Honor Guard gets support from 1245 Community Fund
Unit 2315, Livermore, made a donation from the IBEW 1245 Community Fund to a local Honor Guard, shown here at the Sacramento Valley Veterans Cemetery. Three of the Honor Guard members are retired PG&E employees. The Honor Guard assists with ceremonial duties in connection with funerals for military veterans.