PAGE 10 | April 17, 2015 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS
Mike Housley of
Machinists Lodge 1005 rolls
a strike at a labor fundraiser for
the Muscular Dystrophy Asso-
ciation. Housely has partici-
pated in the event for the last
four years.
Labor Bowl raises over $12 grand for MDA
The top individual fundraiser was
A near-record turnout of union
Cal Eddy, a retired Portland fire-
members raised $12,363 at the
fighter and member of Local
26th annual Muscular Dystro-
43. He raised $1,440. Matt
phy Labor Bowl, held April 12
Moore of Letter Car-
at Sunset Lanes in Beaver-
riers Branch 82
ton. Since its inception in
captured the
1989, union members
men’s high se-
have donated nearly
ries, and Letter
$373,000 to MDA.
Carrier Gayle
Money is raised
Hatch took home
through pledges and from
women’s high series.
a silent auction and goes
Organizations at the
to buy wheelchairs and
MDA Bowl included the Na-
braces for children, as
tional Association of Letter
well as for research and
Carriers Branches 82 and
summer camps. Muscu-
1104; the Northwest Oregon
lar dystrophy is a heredi-
Labor Council; Fire Fighters
tary condition marked by OSEA member
Local 43; Machinists Lodges
a progressive weakening Kirk Wilkins
63, 1005, and 1432; United
and wasting of the mus-
Food and Commercial Workers Local
cles over time.
Ninety-three bowlers from 11 la- 555; American Federation of Teach-
bor organizations, Northwest Priority ers Local 6732; the Oregon School
Credit Union, and the law firm Ben- Employees Association; Labor’s
nett, Hartman, Morris & Kaplan, par- Community Service Agency; and
Teamsters Joint Council No. 37.
ticipated in the event.
A portion of the money is raised from a silent auction. Items are donated. Here,
participants look over the goodies.
12-year-old Jordyn Valdez,
MDA ambassador for the
Portland metro area, was
on hand with her family
to thank union members
for their efforts. In its 26th
year, the Labor Bowl for
MDA has raised $373,000.
Pictured with Jordyn his
her father Framil, mother
Ana, and brother Landen.
NALC Branch 82 retiree Brad Melland (center) counts cash from the Labor Bowl for MDA. Assisting him are Matt Pierce,
secretary-treasurer of NALC Branch 82, and Betty Nash, a Branch 82 Executive Board member. Fiifteen members of the
Letter Carriers Union volunteered for the event, held April 12 at Sunset Lanes in Beaverton.