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Our Chicago Young Lions’ 9th Annual Food Drive Is Back!
Accepting Donations NOW – March 31st, 2022

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Let the charitable competition between all DC14 Locals for the coveted 2022 Golden Can award begin! In accordance with safety guidelines the event was put on hold the last two years, but there is a need for non-perishable food items to jump start a new program – a pantry serving our membership.

In April 2022 DC14 is launching a food pantry focused on helping our members when they need it! All the donations from this drive will help stock the shelves. Details on hours of operation and how-to pick-up items will be coming soon, so keep an eye out.

Please make sure your name and local appear on your donation box/bag prior to dropping them off, so we can make sure your local gets credited. The local that collects the most donated items will be awarded the “Golden Can” 2022.

Donations can be dropped off at:

• Your Local office/meeting
• The District Council office
• The DC14 Apprenticeship School
• You can also talk to your, B/A, Rep or C.O.R.E. Delegate

Please turn in your final item count and all the donations to the District Council by Thursday, March 31st @ 3:30 pm. The winning Local will be announced the first week in April.

When shopping, please be aware of the expiration date on all items.

MOST NEEDED ITEMS FOR A FOOD PANTRY

• Canned Meat or Fish – tuna, chicken, stew, chili, salmon or corned beef, are always in need
• Soup - easy to store and keep on pantry shelves
• Canned Fruits and Vegetables
• Peanut Butter
• Pasta
• Non-Perishable Milk Products – soy is a great option
• Grain Products
• Cereal

Which Local Will Hold the Golden Can?!

Need more information?

Contact Ahmad EL-AL at (773) 484-9365 or Helen Chung at (312) 421-0046.

It's all for a good cause – giving back to our members! Now show your local pride and BRING HOME THE GOLDEN CAN!

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¡Regresó nuestra novena colecta anual de alimentos de
Chicago Young Lions!
Se están aceptando donaciones desde AHORA - 31 de marzo del 2022:

¡Que comience la competencia benéfica entre todos los DC14 Locals por el codiciado premio Golden Can 2022! De acuerdo con las pautas de seguridad, el evento se suspendió durante los últimos dos años, pero se necesitan alimentos no perecederos (duraderos y sin conservantes) para impulsar un nuevo programa: una despensa que sirva a nuestros miembros.

¡En abril del 2022, DC14 lanzará una despensa de alimentos enfocada en ayudar a nuestros miembros cuando lo necesiten! Todas las donaciones de esta campaña ayudarán a llenar los estantes. Próximamente se brindarán detalles sobre el horario de atención y cómo recoger los artículos, así que esté atento.

Asegúrese de que su nombre y local aparezcan en su caja/bolsa de donación antes de dejarlos, para que podamos asegurarnos de que su local sea acreditado. El local que recolecte más artículos donados será premiado con la “Lata Dorada” 2022.

Las donaciones se pueden dejar en:

• Su oficina/reunión local:
• La oficina del Consejo Distrital:
• La Escuela de Aprendizaje DC14:
• También puedes hablar con tu, B/A, Rep o C.O.R.E. Delegar 

Entregue el conteo final de artículos y todas las donaciones al Consejo del Distrito antes del jueves 31 de marzo a las 3:30 p. m. El Local ganador se anunciará la primera semana de abril.

Al comprar, tenga en cuenta la fecha de vencimiento de todos los artículos.

ARTÍCULOS MÁS NECESARIOS PARA UNA DESPENSA DE ALIMENTOS

• Carne o pescado enlatados: atún, pollo, estofado, chile, salmón o carne en conserva, siempre se necesitan
• Sopa: fácil de almacenar y mantener en los estantes de la despensa
• Frutas y Verduras enlatadas
• Mantequilla de maní
• Pastas
• Productos lácteos no perecederos: la soja es una excelente opción
• Productos de Granos
• cereales

 
¿Necesitas más información?

Comuníquese con Ahmad EL-AL al (773) 484-9365 o Helen Chung al (312) 421-0046.
Todo es por una buena causa: ¡retribuir a nuestros miembros! ¡Ahora muestre su orgullo local y TRAIGA A CASA LA LATA DE ORO!

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We teamed up with two great companies who employ Union Members: Jewel -Osco and PepsiCo for the 13th annual 2021 Caring Patriots Veterans Food Drive. The challenge was thrown down to raise $25,000 in donations by a set date, which if successful would then be generously matched by PespiCo’s Life Wtr brand. We made it with about a day to spare. The best part, every cent raised was used towards purchasing food for Veterans in need this holiday season.

Caring Patriots is a 100% volunteer organization, so not one penny is paid out in overhead or compensation. The Caring Patriots Veterans Board extends their significant gratitude to all the trades, who have supported and participated in past collection efforts.

It was a particular challenge to raise money this year with two of the past main supporting organizations unavailable. So, a BIG “THANK YOU!” goes out to the following organizations for their generous donations which raised $12,600: (in no particular order)

• Chicago and Cook County Building and Construction Trades Council
• Fox Valley Building Trades
• Painters Local 273
• United Union of Roofers, Water proofers and Allied Workers Local 11
• Chicago Regional Council Carpenters
• United Brother of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union Local 1
• BMO Bank
• Painters District Council 14
• Sign Painters and Display Allied Trades Local 830
• Lake Zurich American Legion Post 964
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134
• Painters and Glaziers District Council 58
• Chicago Laborers District Council
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 9
• Bansley and Kiener L.L.P.
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades AFL-CIO
• Painters Local 147
• Finishing Contractors Association of Chicago
• DuPage County Building Trades Council
• Chicago Federation of Labor & IUC
• Painters Local 265
• ASB Capital Management

As a result of these amazing efforts, we were able to provide 650 veterans each with a personalized $300 Jewel-Osco shopping experience in Plainfield and Oak Lawn on Sunday December 5th, 2021. Each recipient was able to select their own products based on personal needs and preferences.

One of this year’s 100 years-young veterans served in WWII, seen here gathering his items with help from Jewel-Osco staff

To get involved in the next years Caring Patriots food drive visit CaringPatriots.org for more information.

Solidarity,

Helen Chung

DC14’s C.O.R.E. program designed portable laptop stands using basic building materials and a generous donation from the IUPAT’s PATCH Foundation. Volunteers from DC14’s membership and their families came together at the DC14 Apprenticeship school on September 11th and October 16th, 2021, to assemble (200) units from pre-cut wood and some additional small parts. The lap desks even have an adjustable hinged leg to change the viewing angle. They will help local students both at home and in the classroom. Whether students have to spend more time learning from home or remain in the classrooms, these portable work surfaces help create productive study areas.

A portion of the lap desks will be handed out through Chicago Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. Since 1887, Mercy Home has helped tens of thousands of young people in Chicago recover from the trauma of abuse and neglect, empowering them to develop as people, as students, and as contributing members of society. They partner with their children’s families to promote emotional and psychological healing.

THANK YOU for DONATING YOUR TIME and giving back to our communities to make a difference in these children’s lives! A very special thank you goes out to retiree, Jay Kolder, who went above and beyond giving an inordinate amount of his time to fine tune every lap desk before finding its new home.

Solidarity,

Helen Chung  

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Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a nonprofit organization that believes food is the foundation for all other progress. To a starving child, hope can only truly begin once a reliable source of nutritious food has been established.

On August 7, 2021, DC14’s Young Lions organized a group of members and their families to attend one of FMSC’s food packing events.  Feed My Starving Children has created three special MannaPack™ meals to combat malnutrition in areas without access to other consistent food options.  Our members took on the roles of measuring out ingredients, assembling and sealing them into serving packets and helping to box and stack shipments in the warehouse for distribution.  By the end of the event the team had packed 95 boxes, which amounts to 20,520 meals.  That helps 56 individual children not have to worry where their next meal will come from for an entire year.

At the end of the event one of our very own brothers, Dan Roach’s, daughter was awarded a special sticker to recognize her for always being ready to help and for providing all her amazing dance moves to keep everyone’s energy up.

Wish you would’ve been there to help?  Anyone can volunteer their time or donate to Feed My Starving Children through their various locations.
To find the nearest one and the next packing event visit: https://www.fmsc.org/