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COVID-19 Response

SENTIMENTS OF SOLIDARITY

In addition to helping our members financially, the District Council also made an effort to reach out to our most
vulnerbale members — our retirees. Council representatives made phone calls to retirees of 70 years or older to
ensure they were doing well and to provide resources they may need. The retirees were happy and grateful to
hear from their union in such a personal way. The Council also received encouraging and thankful messages from
partners and elected officials throughout the pandemic to show their support and gratitude. Check out some of
their sentiments below!

Local 157 brother Uno T. says he is still going Shoutout to brother Philip M. for finishing
strong at 92 years old! radiation and staying strong!

Florida brother Dugald W. in Local 926 says Brother William B. from Local 2287 is in good
he is doing great, loves the union, and was spirits and wishes his fellow brothers and
ecstatic to hear from us! sisters the best during these difficult times!

" I wanted to take a moment and thank you

for all that you are doing as a union to help
during this most uneasy time. You helped us
turn the Javits Center into a hockey arena
for us, and I thought that was amazing, but
to transform it into a hospital is absolutely
incredible. I am not sure if you are being
thanked enough, so I just wanted to make
sure you know how important you are.
Thank you for your commitment. "

- Diane Colonna
Regional Vice President Development, Spe-
cial Olympics New York

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