For the first time, women at L-549 compete at Shoot For A Cure, a March of Dimes fundraiser. Showing their prizes from l. to r., are Rennae Ross, Christian Haines, Kesheona Darden and Theodora Neuburger.
Local 549 (Pittsburg, California) sponsored and attended Shoot For A Cure on Oct. 17, to help raise money for the March of Dimes, an organization that supports research, leads programs and provides education and advocacy for women and children. The local sponsored two teams, one being an all-woman Boilermaker Women at Work (BW@W) committee team. It was the first all-woman team to compete in the Northern California shoot.
“The event was amazing,” said L-549 Business Agent Rennae Ross. “Being able to share this event with our Boilermaker brothers was a huge motivation. Their willingness to help and teach us was a true testament of being a part of a Brotherhood.”
Ross said the March of Dimes is such a wonderful cause that many tradeswomen hold near and dear to their hearts. “We’d like to encourage the participation of more all-female teams to support this incredible cause throughout the International.”
Western States International Vice President J. Tom Baca serves on the board of Shoot for a Cure. Since 2003, Shoot For A Cure has raised just over $9,428,000 for March of Dimes and various other charitable causes.
