Teamsters Care: Donation of $1000.00

This picture is of Brothers Perry Nieman and Dennis Hoffman presenting Mike of the Hope Misssion in Edmonton with a cheque of $1000.00. The picture was taken by Local Chair Dale Kugyelka, who was also there to present the cheque.

The cheque was donated in the name of "TEAMSTERS CARE" by the Brothers and Sisters of Lodge 373.

All I can say is, you guys are amazing. This heartfelt donation will go a long way to insuring that a great many people who are less fortunate than us, have a much better and warmer holiday. Christmas is about giving and the brothers and sisters of lodge 373 reached into their hearts and gave, all for the benefit of others.

In London, Ontario, Lodge # 195 has authorized the purchasing of toys on behalf of "TEAMSTERS CARE" to donate to the Children's Cancer wing of the London Hospital. Lodge 195 Local Chair Mark Wardle and President Pat Metcalfe have also been collecting toys from the guys at work and have amassed quite a few to add to the donation.

In Ottawa, our "TEAMSTERS CARE" toybox is overflowing and it looks like Roberto, Lise and I are going to have more than a trunkload to deliver next week.

In Toronto Yard, lodge # 419 Local Chair Bill Brake has been collecting toys for the last two weeks and is getting ready to bring them all down to Sick Kids Hospital. He also wanted me to remind all of you to keep Steve Mason's 5 year old son Stephan in your thoughts and prayers. Steve is a track maintainer in Toronto, who's son Stephan has been operated on for a malignant brain tumour. He is recovering at the moment in Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto and even thought the tumour was surgically removed, Stephan must now undergo further treatment to eradicate the cancer.

Brothers and Sisters, Stephan and the thousands of other brave little kids like him, are the reason that we are doing everything that we can this holiday season to raise money to fight cancer and toys to raise the spirits of those engaged in the fight. Please open your hearts and your wallets and send a donation or bring a toy to work and put it in the "TEAMSTERS CARE" toy box. If there isn't one at your terminal, set one up and send the toys to:

" TEAMSTERS CARE " c/o 2775 Lancaster Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1B 4V8

You can send individual toys, as well. And you can send cheques made out to the Canadian Cancer Society which we will insure get forwarded.

Christmas is a special time, let's try and make it special for everyone. Thanks for all that you do, but most of all thanks for caring.

Happy Holidays to you and yours,

Bill Brehl
A Proud and Caring Teamster