Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Sunday, May 18th, 2008
Quinault Casino in beautiful Ocean Shores
Pick up: 8:45 AM
Teamster Union Hall
14675 Interurban Ave S
Tukwila, WA. 98168
Cost: $12.00
MUST BE 21 OR OVER
Activities include: 50/50 raffle, Bingo, Auction, a day at the casino and plenty of refreshments and snacks on the bus for purchase
RSVP by May 1st, 2008
We have 52 seats available and they are going fast!! Everyone is invited so ask a friend or 2
Please contact Kandy for tickets
206.459.5727 or paulsonk130@hotmail.com
For the Flyer, please Click Here

Labor Help Your Neighbor Day

Presented by: Thurston, Lewis, Mason Central Labor Council

Lend a helping hand to the families of Boistfort valley whose farms and homes were damaged in the December flood. Let us show our community what organized labor is all about.

April 26th, 2008
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Baw Faw Grange
995 Boistfort Road
Curtis WA 98538
Lunch and Dinner will be provided
Bring your crews wearing their organizational colors

For more information please contact Peter Lahmann at: 360 870-0706 or plahmann@nwlett.org. We need to know how many folks you can bring to this event so we can schedule food and work locations.

For the form, please Click Here

March 24 is World TB Day

This year more than ever before, people from around the globe are coming together to declare, "I am stopping TB." As the rest of the world is doing its part to stop the spread of Tuberculosis, what is the U.S. doing? Not as much as we could. We need new vaccines and new drugs if we are to stop TB from spiraling out of control, and we need them now. Families USA Global Health Initiative invites you to stop TB once and for all by playing our new interactive game. Chase TB as it attempts to spread around the world and learn more about how you can fight TB.

Care

CARE is one of America's leading humanitarian organizations fighting global poverty. They place special emphasis on working with poor women as they recognize the female potential to help families and communities escape poverty. Please watch these short beautifully inspiring videos, it will change your day. Natural Resource http://www.care.org/features/videogallery/2006/naturalresource.asp I Am Powerful http://www.care.org/features/videogallery/2006/iap.asp Connect http://www.care.org/features/videogallery/2006/connect.asp Potentia http://potentiamedia.com/projects.html

2007 Volunteer Activities

Rebuild Together

A local nonprofit, Rebuilding Together South Sound, volunteers rehabilitates the homes of low-income homeowners who are elderly, disabled or families with children providing them with a warm and safe home. 44% of homeowners in our service area are low-income (Pierce County, Federal Way and Auburn).

Rebuilding Day 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
To Volunteer contact
Amy Hoyte, Exec Director
ahoyte(at)rebuildingtogetherss.org
Phone: 253.722.5850

Women’s RAMP Build Seattle

Saturday 10/27 & Sunday 10/28 at 8:30 AM
1750 Alki Ave, SW Seattle WA

This is a tear down and building of a new RAMP. Linda needs confirmed volunteers ASAP to make this a go. Linda is willing to set up a Women's Build RAMP volunteer project once a month or so if there is interest.

Please bring basic tools.
Please call Linda Romanovitch @ 206.721.6272 to Volunteer

Puget Sound Blood Center

Check this link for schedules of Blood Drives near you.

National WAGE Survey

The average woman still only makes 77¢ for every dollar a man earns. Over your lifetime, you could lose between $700,000 and $2 million. The WAGE Project is a national organization dedicated to eliminating the wage gap during the next decade. BY Taking part in the National WAGE Survey, you can help bring an end to Gender wage GAP. Make your voice heard by completing this short survey about inequity in your workplace and returning it to The WAGE Project which hopes to receive more than 1,000 responses by Equal Pay Day, April 24.

The United Way of Pierce County

On the next Chatter Page, and at the next Sisters Meeting we would like to discuss upcoming projects that can be sponsored by the United Way. Please fill out the form and submit it, so we can find a project that the Sisters can do to give back to the community.
For the form, please Click Here

The Sisters Study for 2007

Sister by Sister, Discovering the Causes of Breast Cancer
18,000 more volunteers needed, please consider volunteering. Please visit their site to learn more. Click Here

Women’s RAMP Build Seattle

Saturday 1/27/07 at 8:30 AM
2161 Sunset Ave SW, Seattle WA

We know it is cold, but this ramp will be from the home into the garage and so will be out of the weather. Linda has the banner and a camera so we should get a few fun shots. She is willing to set up a Women's Build RAMP volunteer project once a month if there is interest.

Please bring basic tools
Please call Linda Romanovitch @ 206.721.6272 to volunteer

Habitat for Humanity East King County

Habitat for Humanity is always looking for new volunteers. Please visit their site to learn more. click here

Washington Construction Workforce Network’s Speakers’ Bureau

Hosted by the Construction Center of Excellence. The Washington Construction Workforce Network links the CCE and construction skill panels and regional intermediaries, including the Pierce County Construction Partnership, the Snohomish County Construction Careers Partnership, the Community Colleges of Spokane Construction Skill Panel, the Tri-County Workforce Development Council Construction Skill Panel, and the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County.

As a signature member of the Speakers’ Bureau, your construction expertise will be utilized to promote innovation and information to a range of groups, including students, parents, workers in transition, educators and career counselors, and workforce partners.

Your time is valuable. We want to make sure your experience as a CCE speaker fits into your schedule and areas of interest.

For more information. Click Here
To volunteer, we would appreciate your completing the attached speaker information page. Click Here
Toastmasters International

Your Help is Needed -- Get Tested in a Bone Marrow Drive

*** UPDATE! - We would like to thank everyone who was tested, thanks to you a donor was found! ***

Following is a message from Brother Travis Patterson, Business Representative, Electrical Workers Local #191 in Everett. Please download a flier with this information, and then print, post and distribute it to your unions' members ASAP.

Our son, Turner, was diagnosed with leukemia four years ago. On Aug. 25, it relapsed and upon relapse it returned in his central nervous system as well as his bone marrow. He has gone through several rounds of chemo with some good results but the cancer has not gone into remission. At this point we are looking at a bone marrow transplant. Our family has been tested and we are not a match. Now we are searching for a donor.

(A bone marrow drive held Dec. 4 at the IBEW Hall in Everett, but no match has been found as of yet.)

This is where my family needs your help. The procedure is simple, no needles just cotton swab of the mouth for DNA.

Here's what you can do to help:

If you have any questions please contact me at 425-923-7743 or email at tpatterson@ibew191.com.

Washington Business Week Launches Pilot Construction Program for Students

Washington Construction Week is a pilot program for students to raise awareness of the career possibilities in the construction industry. Developed in partnership with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington, the program will show students that careers in construction extend beyond a hard hat and a hammer. Modeled after Washington Business Week’s award winning Business Week Program, the pilot program in construction will address the unique concerns, issues and careers in the construction industry.

For one week, up to 100 students will be separated into small groups and paired with a full-time volunteers from the construction community who will serve as their construction advisors (mentors). After attending Washington Construction Week, students will gain awareness of careers in construction, be more knowledgeable about the industry, learn about policy issues affecting the construction business and be more educated about business and teamwork. The program will be hosted at Central Washington University, July 22-28, 2007.

Washington Business Week has asked for assistance in three main areas: students, sponsorships, and volunteers. This opportunity is open to students statewide, so please help spread the word, and if you are an industry partner interested in sponsoring the program and/or volunteering during Construction Week, please contact Steve Hyer at 253.815.6900 or steve@wbw.org. You also may learn more about Washington Business Week through visiting their website at: www.wbw.org.

2006 Volunteer Activities:

Women's Build for Habitat Photos

You can find more on our Gallery Page

Construction Career Day 2006

October 5 - 6, 2006
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Spokane County Fair and Expo Center
Contact:
Deb Crapes 509.354.6451
Kevin Managhan 509.534.0922

Snohomish County Job Fair

October 12, 2006
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Everett Community College
Contact:
Ronda Hansen 425.388.9279
rhansen@everettcc.edu
http://www.snocojobfair.com

WABO Training Opportunities

SW Washington Chapter ICC
Fall Seminar 2006
October 16 - 17, 2006
For more information, contact:
teresa.guise@clark.wa.gov

Northwest Environmental Summit

October 18 - 19, 2006
Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center
More information go to:
www.awb.org/ecwashington/

Building the World's Best Workforce

2006 Fall Conference
October 19, 2006, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
October 20, 2006, 7:30 am - 11:30 am
SeaTac DoubleTree Hotel
More information go to:
www.washingtonworkforce.org/conference/index.php

"What about Tomorrow?"

Career and College Fair
October 25, 2006
11:30 am - 7:00 pm
Everett Events Center
For more information contact:
lsamano@snocowdc.org
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