Local 871 NewsUpdates about IATSE Local 871https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-NewsIATSE Blood Drive September 2022https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1416/iatse-blood-drive-september-2022Community Services,VolunteerFri, 12 Aug 2022 19:32:05 GMT<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Blood%20Drive%20Flyer_1.jpg" style="width: 927px; height: 1200px;" title="" /></p> 1416Local 871 Food Drivehttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1390/local-871-food-driveCommunity Services,VolunteerTue, 09 Jun 2020 21:13:23 GMT<p>Local 871 Food Drive<br /> Organized by the Local871 Community Services Committee<br /> Supporting the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Join Local 871 in supporting our brothers and sisters in Los Angeles!</strong></p> <p>This is a trying time for all, but even more so for those who are having difficulty financially, and the food banks have never had a greater demand. This pandemic has hit us all, stopping productions and the industry we all depend on. In addition,&nbsp;low-income communities, the homeless, seniors, and families with children have been hit especially hard.&nbsp;</p> <p>By donating you are feeding our own IATSE Members and providing nutritious meals to so many of our neighbors in need.</p> <p>We&rsquo;ve set up two ways to give &ndash; you can donate food at our physical food drive June 22-24 (see detail below) &nbsp;or you can donate money (through June 24) at our<strong> Virtual Food Drive online: <a href="https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/local-871">Charity.gofundme.com/local-871</a></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>All donations go directly to the LA Food Bank to feed families in need.</strong></p> <p>Questions? Email: <a href="mailto:Community871@ialocal871.org ">Community871@ialocal871.org </a></p> <p><u><strong>Physical Food Drive</strong></u></p> <p><strong>June 22<sup>nd</sup> &ndash; June 24<sup>th</sup>, 2020<br /> Contactless Drop Off: 8am- 11am</strong><br /> IATSE Local 871<br /> 4011 W Magnolia Blvd,<br /> Burbank, CA 91505</p> <p>Pull up to the curb and pop your trunk.<br /> We&rsquo;ll unload your donations out of the back so we all stay safe!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><u>Most Needed Items</u></p> <p>Fruits &amp; Vegetables:</p> <p><em>Canned or dry fruit in an array of colors to ensure consumption of a variety of vitamins and minerals</em></p> <ul> <li>Canned vegetable</li> <li>Vegetable Juice</li> <li>Tomato sauce</li> <li>Spaghetti Sauce</li> <li>Canned fruit (in its own juice)</li> <li>Fruit Juice (100%)</li> <li>Shelf Stable Fruit cups</li> </ul> <p>Protein:</p> <p><em>Shelf stable lean meats as a good source of low-fat protein and canned or dry beans as a good source of fiber</em></p> <ul> <li>Tuna</li> <li>Salmon</li> <li>Chicken</li> <li>Beans (dry or canned)</li> <li>Chili</li> <li>Beef stew</li> <li>Peanut butter</li> <li>Nuts</li> </ul> <p>Grains:</p> <p><em>Non-perishable whole grains for a maximum nutritional value</em></p> <ul> <li>Oatmeal</li> <li>Whole grain crackers</li> <li>Whole wheat pasta</li> <li>Low sugar /high fiber cereal</li> <li>Whole grain rice</li> </ul> <p>Dairy:</p> <p><em>Shelf-Stable lowfat dairy Products fortified with vitamin D</em></p> <ul> <li>Evaporated Milk</li> <li>Powdered milk</li> <li>Sweetened condensed milk</li> <li>Shelf stable rice milk</li> <li>Shelf stable soymilk</li> </ul> 1390Local 871 Donates to Northern CA Fire Relief https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1089/local-871-donates-to-northern-ca-fire-reliefCommunity Services,VolunteerMon, 06 Nov 2017 21:54:54 GMT<p>Local 871 will be donating $1,000 to the Disaster Relief Fund of the North Bay Labor Council (NBLC) to assist our union sisters and brothers who have been hit by the recent fires in Northern California.&nbsp;</p> <p>The NBLC reports that over 350 North Bay union households have lost everything in the fires. They will be distributing 100% of money donated to fire victims.</p> <p>If you would like to donate personally, the contact information is:<br /> <br /> NBLC Union Members Emergency Relief Fund<br /> North Bay Labor Council<br /> 2525 Cleveland Avenue<br /> Santa Rosa, CA 95403<br /> <br /> <strong><a href="http://nbclc.activistcentral.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=3" target="_blank">http://nbclc.activistcentral.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=3</a></strong></p> 1089Northern California Fires Relief Effortshttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1083/nothern-california-fires-relief-effortsActivism,VolunteerFri, 13 Oct 2017 17:57:46 GMT<p>The fires in Northern California are still raging, and Labor organizations are setting up disaster relief for victims of the fires.&nbsp; With the recent hurricanes, a lot of funds are low, and people are stretched thin. Many of us here in Southern California have family and friends up north.&nbsp; Here&#39;s what is going on so far and how you can get or give help.</p> <p><strong>From the IATSE</strong><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.iatse.net/news/financial-relief-iatse-members-affected-california-wildfires" target="_blank">Financial Relief for IATSE Members Affected by California Wildfires</a><br /> <em>Tuesday, October 17, 2017</em><br /> <br /> Financial relief is available to IATSE members affected by the California fires through the Walsh/DiTolla/Spivak Foundation.<br /> <br /> The wildfires that ravaged Northern California have been&nbsp;the deadliest in California&rsquo;s history. While there is now progress in fighting these fires, there has been horrific destruction. IATSE members can request financial relief to assist with recovery.<br /> <br /> Individual IATSE members needing assistance should submit a written request to their local union. The local union will then forward the request to the Foundation for review by the Foundation trustees.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Our hearts go out to the California communities. We encourage IATSE members affected to request&nbsp;financial relief, and we thank the many firefighters, emergency responders, volunteers, and helpers in their efforts to assist people in those affected areas.<br /> <br /> <strong>From the California Labor Foundation:</strong><br /> <br /> The Federation is working closely with labor councils in the fire-affected areas to provide labor support services for our members who are suffering.<br /> <br /> We have collected and are updating in real-time a list of crisis-services, sources of real-time information for displaced people, and places unions and members can donate directly to the labor councils to provide assistance.&nbsp; Here is the link to the webpage:&nbsp;<a href="http://calaborfed.org/california-wildfires-disaster-relief/" target="_blank"><strong>http://calaborfed.org/california-wildfires-disaster-relief/</strong></a><br /> <br /> We are asking you to do three things:<br /> &nbsp;</p> <ol> <li>Please distribute this link - Post on your websites, Facebook pages, as well as emailing out.</li> <li>Please donate as much as you can to the council or to any organizations in this link.</li> <li>If you have people who are interested&nbsp;in volunteering, please have them email Tara Carey, from our staff, at <a href="mailto:tcarey@calaborfed.org">tcarey@calaborfed.org</a> as we will build a list of volunteers to contact when it is safe to send them to help. People will be needed in a variety of capacities.</li> </ol> <p><br /> In unity,<br /> Art Pulaski<br /> California Labor Federation</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>From Our Brothers and Sisters in Local 16: </strong></p> <p>Dear Brothers and Sisters,<br /> <br /> As I am sure you are aware, the Northern California fires are some of the worst the state has ever endured. Sadly, there seems to be no sign as to when these fires will be contained.<br /> <br /> The impact on the state is devastating. Regrettably many of our members have been impacted and several have lost their homes as well as have Teamsters, Letter Carriers, Healthcare workers and members of the trades.<br /> <br /> We are hoping you will consider donating to the Disaster Relief Fund&nbsp;through the North Bay Labor Council.<br /> <br /> The contact information is:<br /> <br /> NBLC Union Members Emergency Relief Fund<br /> North Bay Labor Council<br /> 2525 Cleveland Avenue<br /> Santa Rosa, CA 95403<br /> <br /> <strong><a href="http://nbclc.activistcentral.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=3" target="_blank">http://nbclc.activistcentral.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=3</a></strong><br /> <br /> When all is said and done, we want people to know they&rsquo;ll have someone to turn to, and that would be their Union.<br /> <br /> Thank you for your consideration.<br /> <br /> In Solidarity,<br /> <br /> Jim Beaumonte/ Local 16<br /> Joanne Desmond / Local 16</p> 1083Community Services Committee Runs another Life-Saving Blood Drivehttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1068/community-services-committee-runs-another-life-saving-blood-driveCommunity Services,VolunteerThu, 17 Aug 2017 22:01:34 GMT<p><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Committees/Community%20Services%20Committee.jpg" style="margin: 10px; float: left; width: 20%; height: 20%;" title="" />Thanks to all who donated and volunteered for our <strong>Red Cross Blood Drive</strong> which was held on July 30!&nbsp; It was a huge success. We collected 48 units of blood with <strong>the potential of saving 144 lives</strong>. This year we teamed up with IATSE <a href="http://costumedesignersguild.com/" target="_blank">Local 892 (Costume Designers)</a> and <a href="https://www.motionpicturecostumers.org/" target="_blank">Local 705 (Costumers)</a>, and <a href="http://www.iatselocal80.org" target="_blank">Local 80 (Grips, Set Medics) </a>was kind enough to host us.<br /> <br /> We were also joined by &ldquo;Be the Match&rdquo; (for bone marrow donors), the Will Rogers Foundation and the Actors Fund, all giving out information to union members.<br /> <br /> Special thanks to all of our 871 members who volunteered.<br /> Marvel Wakefield<br /> Tricia Ronten<br /> Stirling Belafonte<br /> Elisa Brown</p> <p><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Blog/IMG_1014.JPG" style="margin: 10px; width: 30%; height: 30%;" title="" /><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Blog/IMG_1023.JPG" style="margin: 10px; width: 30%; height: 30%;" title="" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Blog/IMG_1009.JPG" style="margin: 10px; width: 30%; height: 30%;" title="" /><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Blog/IMG_1016.JPG" style="margin: 10px; width: 30%; height: 30%;" title="" /></p> 1068'Christmas in July' a Big Success!https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1065/christmas-in-july-a-big-successCommunity Services,VolunteerTue, 08 Aug 2017 16:48:45 GMT<p><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Committees/Community%20Services%20Committee.jpg" style="margin: 10px; width: 15%; height: 15%;" title="" /></p> <p>Christmas in July<br /> July 15, 2017<br /> <br /> We had a very successful booth at &ldquo;Christmas in July&rdquo; sponsored by state Senator Holly Mitchell at USC.<br /> <br /> At the IATSE 871 booth we had kids make vision boards and it was a great success. We had a booth filled to capacity from 10:00am when the kids started coming in up until 1:00pm. It was a rewarding experience and we were surprised at how many kids were really into making these collages.<br /> <br /> Our Local also donated scooters for the kids. All very happy recipients.<br /> <br /> Thanks to Michelle Poole&rsquo;s daughter Aris Mendoza for coming up with the idea and to Michelle&rsquo;s sister Dorina Poole and Aris&rsquo; boyfriend Rickey Larke for helping with the booth. Without their help it would not have been such a success.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Committees/IMG_0850.jpg" style="margin: 10px; width: 30%; height: 30%;" title="" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Committees/IMG_0923.jpg" style="margin: 10px; width: 30%; height: 30%;" title="" /></p> <p><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Committees/IMG_0896.jpg" style="margin: 10px; width: 30%; height: 30%;" title="" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 10652nd Annual Blood Drive - Donors needed!https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1053/2nd-annual-blood-drive-donors-neededCommunity Services,VolunteerThu, 20 Jul 2017 19:05:42 GMT<p><strong><em>URGENT! Donors needed! </em></strong><em>The Local&#39;s annual Blood Drive is SUNDAY JULY 30 and we need DONORS! You do not need to be a member to donate.&nbsp; </em><br /> <br /> July 30, 2017<br /> 10:00 am &ndash; 4:00 pm<br /> <br /> IATSE Local 80<br /> 2520 W Olive Ave,<br /> Burbank, CA 91505<br /> &nbsp;<br /> This year we are partnering with<strong> Local 892 </strong>(Costume Designers) and<strong> Local 705</strong> (Costumers) to make the drive <strong>bigger </strong>and <strong>better</strong> than ever. To accommodate all the donors, the event will take place at Local 80.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Go to <a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org" target="_blank">www.redcrossblood.org</a> and enter sponsor code: <strong>IATSE </strong>to schedule your appointment.</p> 1053Stamp Out Hunger Food Drivehttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/8/stamp-out-hunger-food-driveCommunity Services,VolunteerTue, 25 Apr 2017 22:06:20 GMT<h3>National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)</h3> <p>Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive</p> <p><br /> Saturday, May 13, 2017</p> <p>This food drive is the world&rsquo;s largest one-day food drive, taking place in more than 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.&nbsp; Every year, IATSE members volunteer to help sort the massive amounts of donations that come in.<br /> <br /> <strong>Donating</strong><br /> All you do is place a bag of unopened, non-perishable food next to their mailbox before your letter carrier delivers the mail on Saturday, May 13th, and the carrier will do the rest.<br /> <br /> <strong>Volunteering</strong><br /> See the flyer below for info on how to participate in the IATSE Volunteer day on <strong>May 20! </strong><br /> &nbsp;</p> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong>***If you are an 871 member and plan to volunteer, please RSVP to <a href="mailto:Virginia@ialocal871.org?subject=RSVP%20-%20Stamp%20Out%20Hunger%20May%2020" target="_blank">Virginia@ialocal871.org</a><a href="mailto:virginia@ialocal871.org?subject=Food%20Drive%20Volunteer!">.</a>***</strong></div> 8Pledge for the Blood Drivehttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/3/pledge-for-the-blood-driveCommunity Services,VolunteerMon, 17 Apr 2017 18:52:57 GMT<h1><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Committees/Community%20Services%20Committee.jpg" style="margin: 5px; float: left; width: 150px; height: 77px;" title="" />2nd Annual Red Cross Blood Drive</h1> <h4>Call for Pledges</h4> <p><br /> July 30, 2017<br /> 10:00 am &ndash; 4:00 pm<br /> &nbsp;<br /> IATSE Local 80<br /> 2520 W Olive Ave,<br /> <br /> Burbank, CA 91505<br /> It&rsquo;s that time again. Time to pledge for the Blood Drive.<br /> <br /> This year we are partnering with <strong>Local 892 (Costume Designers)</strong> and <strong>Local 705 (Costumers)</strong> to make the drive bigger and better than ever. To accommodate all the donors, the event will take place at Local 80.<br /> <br /> In order for this to happen WE NEED PLEDGES.<br /> <br /> Go to <a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org" target="_blank">www.redcrossblood.org</a> and enter sponsor code:<strong> IATSE</strong> to schedule your appointment.<br /> <br /> <strong>PLEDGE NOW!!! </strong></p> <p>If you need to change the time of your appointment later, it&rsquo;s no problem. We just need commitments to show the Red Cross we can meet our goal.</p> <p><a href="/Portals/0/Committees/IATSE%20Draft%201%2007302017.pdf">View Flyer</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 3