Local 1998 Members Give Back with Food Drive to Benefit Underprivileged Families
Friday, July 22, 2011(National Federation of Federal Employees)
Faced
with relentless attacks on federal employees in
the media and Congress, NFFE members from
around the country are taking a pro-active
approach to changing the public’s perception of
the labor movement by organizing
community service projects.
Earlier
this month, stewards of
Local 1998 at the Charleston Passport
Office engaged agency to design a system
for collecting food donations from all
employees, members and non-members
alike.
By the
end of the collection period, the Charleston
Passport Center was able to collect over two
hundred pounds of food to be donated to the Low
Country Food Bank and distributed to low-income
families in the community. According to a thank
you letter from the food bank, the food
collected will provide 155 meals for
underprivileged families in the
area.
The success of Local 1998’s food drive was two-fold. Not only did the generosity of Charleston Passport Center’s employees benefit those in need, it also demonstrated the true essence of unionism – solidarity, especially in times of adversity.
Click Here to View the Food Bank's Letter