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Fundraising:
IAFF Local #3217 is always working to raise funds to support our many
initiatives, including our Member Welfare Fund that helps members and
families experiencing financial difficulties due to medical or personal
situations (both inside our Local and for other Locals).
Our key fundraiser is the Charlie Dyson Memorial Golf Tournament, held in
the Spring of each year. We are also starting a Fall Classic Golf Tournament
this year, which will be held on October 19, 2007. We are always in search
of sponsors for these events, so don't hesitate to contact us about playing
in the tournaments or becoming a sponsor. Watch this site for information
about both tournaments.
Our future plans include the creation of a new Training and Education fund
for our members which would fund programs for members who cannot get money
from the department to attend.
Local #3217 MDA Collection a Success!
Gorgeous weather shined upon union members
of Dulles and National Airports Labor Day weekend as they collected
money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Local #3217 was able
to raise over $1000 for the MDA.
Local #3217 has been facing a number of
obstacles in the MDA collection, including weather issues last year and
severe limitations in when members could participate and where they
could conduct the collections. The members of Local #3217 persevered,
and came through for the MDA.
Special thanks go to Loudoun County and
the City of Alexandria for allowing members of Local 3217 to collect
money in their respective jurisdictions. Most importantly, Local #3217
owes a special thanks to those members who gave up their time to help
out in this very important cause.
President Karl Liedke praised the
surrounding locals for their cooperation and noted, “it was great to see
IAFF members working together to accomplish the same goal.” At the end
of the day our unions joined together to move one step closer to
eradicating this terrible disease.
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