Tom Case, Mike Lauer and Randy Leatherman of Local 232 (Fort Wayne, IN) helped repair a storage shed at the YMCA's Hodell Acres for Allen County Day of Caring. The shed walls had rotted and were bulging out, and Local 232's dedication to helping the community through Day of Caring was appreciated!
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Carpenters from Local 200 (Columbus, OH) teamed up with Columbus, OH, Building Trades to replace a handicap-accessible pier on Antrim Lake. Volunteers contributed over $50,000 and 1,200 work hours. Those who helped ranged from retirees, Journeyman and first year apprentices. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther presented the plaque and thanked volunteers.
Carter Nofziger is one of a thousand Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts at the Swamp Romp at the Allen County Fairgrounds.
The 13 year old from Troop 8 in Wauseon is part of the Black Swamp Area Council for the Boy Scouts of America.
"I Hope to learn more dedicated life lessons, like leadership. You can help in communities. Helps us keep reverent in our faith to God, and thrifty with our own money,” said Nofziger.
During the Black Swamp Romp the kids participate in a variety of fun activities.
“We’ve got COSI here and...the boys are launching water rockets, we’ve got a climbing rappelling tower as well as the UNOH Race Team is out. We’ve got inflatables just for fun. Tonight we’re going to cap off our event with a show and fireworks and a lot of our scouts are camping out overnight,” said Scout Executive Marc Kogan.
Kogan says the popularity of scouting continues to grow.
“We just finished 18 consecutive months of membership growth that we’re really proud of and it’s never too late to join scouting...our fall recruitment has been going great and we’re looking forward to inviting more families to the scouting program,” said Kogan.
The Black Swamp Area Council serves 13 counties with more than 21 hundred volunteers which deliver the scouting program to 71 hundred youth at 187 chartered partnering organizations.
If you would like more information on scouting you can go to their website it’s www.beascout.org .
Source: HomeTown Stations http://www.hometownstations.com/story/33347942/boy-scouts-gather-at-allen-county-fairgrounds
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Over the past several years, Local 301 of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) has supported The Angelus Group with monetary donations. This year, in addition to monetary support, six Local 301 members volunteered for the construction of the organization’s haunted house. Jose Garcia, a Local 301 member who has been involved with the group for many years, spearheaded the volunteer project.
The Angelus House Group is a nonprofit organization located in Hudson, FL, that offers care for wheelchair-bound children and adults who have cerebral palsy. Annually, The Angelus Group holds two haunted houses that serve as fundraisers to keep up with operational costs so they can continue to serve individuals in the community. These haunted houses — one in Indianapolis, IN, and one in Hudson, FL, are the only two in the United states that are designed to be wheelchair accessible or ADA compliant.
WHITING, Ind. - Over the past several years, members of Locals 599, 1005 and 1485 of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) have volunteered time and talents to the Whiting Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce during the annual Pierogi Fest.
This year, eleven carpenters volunteered to set up and tear down scaffolding located at the entrance of the festival. "We help out each year to show our support for the business community and our willingness to work together for the greater good," commented Tom Dorsey, retired IKORCC Representative. "This three-day festival draws in people from all over the region, and we are happy to be a part of an event that so many people in our community look forward to every year."
Held every July in Whiting, friends and neighbors gather at Pierogi Fest for activities such as dancing the polka to live bands, trying dozens of varieties of pierogis and strolling through arts and crafts vendor booths.
"Each year, we transform Downtown Whiting into a massive festival, and we couldn't do it without the Carpenters Union," commented Tom Dabertin, Chairmen of the Pierogi Fest. "The Union has been a supporter of the festival for the past seven years, and we look forward to continuing this great relationship. I cannot thank them enough."
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