Move Postponed One Week

Local 2790 will not be moving it's office tomorrow April 21st, it has been rescheduled to next weekend, Saturday April 28th @ 7am. Just as before, we are looking for volunteers to come help out the Local with the move. The local will be providing lunch to those members that come out to help. Some members of the Executive Board have already volunteered to help on April 28th. Any members who are interested please contact the Local.

Help Needed

On April 21st, Local 2790 will be moving it's office from the 8th floor at 395 Hudson Street to it's new office on the 1st floor in the same building. We are looking for volunteers to come help out the Local with the move. We are also hoping to move documents that were left in storage from the old Locals (2090 & 2870) to our new storage location near 395 Hudson St. The local will be providing lunch to those members that come out to help. Some members of the Executive Board have already volunteered to help on April 21st. Any members who are interested please contact the Local.

Aidan Jack Seeger

At the next union meeting this Thursday we will be passing a hat around for donations to help Aidan Jack Seeger. He is the grandson of fellow UBC brother Bob Seeger. Bellow is his story and information on other ways to help and donate to this cause.

For updates and more information, also be sure to check out http://www.facebook.com/groups/aidanjackseeger.

Below is Aidan's story:

Bobby and Elisa's son Aidan has been diagnosed with a rare brain disease called Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). Aidan is a beautiful 6 year old boy with huge blue eyes and a smile that is contagious. He is full of personality and laughter. He is in dire need of a bone marrow donor. To find out if you are the match, please go to www.marrow.org and look for a drive or center near you. You can also request a mail-in kit.

We believe there is a match for Aidan, please find out if it's you!

Please help us in praying for Aidan and the Seegers. if you are able to make a donation to help ease their financial burden, please make checks payable to :

Aidan Seeger and mail to Aidan Seeger
c/o R.Veglak
120 Antonia Court
Lincroft, NJ 07738

or

Pay Pal to bobby@indianlarry.com

thank you for your support!!!

Two Members Tragically Killed in Auto Accident

Local 2090 members Daniel Gambardella and Ilario Scuteri were involved in an auto accident with a drunk driver on April 30, 2011. They were on their way to Empire, the company they worked for together. Unfortunately, neither member survived the crash. At the next union meeting on May 19th there will be a collection for members who wish to donate to the families of the victims. We encourage all members to show their support and would like to thank them in advance of their help.

Daniel Gambardella (age 46)Ilario Scuteri (age 49)

The Congenital Heart Walk - Long Island

Local 2090 Member James LaSante emailed the Local asking any interested members to come participate or donate to The Congenital Heart Walk in Bethpage State Park. Here is his letter:

My son, Gavin was 1 month old when he was diagnosed with a coarctation of the aorta (which is a narrowing of the main artery from the heart) and a bicuspid aortic valve (which is a fusion of two of the three leafs that make the door of the heart valve that can damage the valve over time.) The coarctation caused high blood pressure, pale skin and poor circulation in his body but mostly in his legs. When he was 3 months old he underwent surgery to repair the coarctation at the Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children’s Health for medical and surgical care at New York Presbyterian hospital. He is now 9 nine months and doing great. His bicuspid valve will have to be monitored all through his life.

Coartations and bicuspid valves are a kind of congenital heart defect.  Most people are unaware that Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are the most common birth defect in America, affecting approximately 1 in every 100, or 40,000 newborns each year. CHDs are responsible for one third of all birth defect-related deaths and sadly 20 percent of children who make it through birth will not survive past their first birthday. Although a child is born every 15 minutes with a CHD, research continues to be grossly under-funded in America. Of every dollar the government spends on medical funding, only a fraction of a penny is directed toward congenital heart defect research. Many adults can be walking around with some sort of CHD without even knowing it.

My family choose to help support The Children’s Heart Foundation to help others become aware CHDs and help other families going through this same or similar situation. As the country’s leading organization solely committed to CHD research funding, The Children’s Heart Foundation dedicates itself to bringing health, hope and happiness to children and families impacted by a CHD.

The Congenital Heart Walk – Long Island will take place on Saturday, May 14th at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, NY. Registration will begin at 9:00 am, with the walk kicking off at 10:00am. The event will include entertainment, giveaways, refreshments and the opportunity to meet others in your community affected by CHD. It truly will be an inspirational day of caring, sharing and fun!

This exciting joint effort by the Adult Congenital Heart Association and The Children’s Heart Foundation will take place in 20 communities across the U.S., including right here in the Long Island region. During this national initiative, thousands of teams, walkers and runners will join together to support the millions of children, adults and families who have been touched by congenital heart disease.

My family and I would like to thank the NYDCC and the staff at the Carpenter’s benefits office for their help and support during that trying time. We also extend our thanks to all those who have donated and plan to donate for this great cause.

URL to Donation page for Gavin’s Hearties:
http://congenitalheartwalk.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=463889&lis=1&kntae463889=333D1FAF2F60439EA514595DC48E797A&supId=321518319]

URL to congenital heart walk-Long Island home page:
http://congenitalheartwalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=463889&lis=1&kntae463889=333D1FAF2F60439EA514595DC48E797A

URL to home page for Children’s heart foundation
http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/