NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | December 15 , 2017 | PAGE 27
BULL Session board members and charity recipients (from left to right): Jim
Brady, Arctic Sheet Metal, board; Tim Gauthier, NECA, board president; Dave
Johnston, IBEW #48, board; David Kreifels, Laurelhurst Market, board; Sandy
Getman, Wheel to Walk Foundation; Jason Kaufman, US Bank, board; Kelly Hol-
boke, Wheel to Walk; Jill Foster, Wheel to Walk; and Frank Wall, PMCA, Board.
BULL Session delivers $$ to
six children’s charities, LCSA
BULL Session Charity Events
donated $317,000 to six Oregon
children’s charities that provide
life-changing treatment and ac-
commodations. The checks
were distributed Nov. 29 during
a ceremony at the offices of the
National Electrical Contractors
Association (NECA).
The BULL Session is a coali-
tion of business, union and labor
leaders who come together to
help provide support services
for children. The money was
raised at the 27th annual BULL
Session golf tournament and
auction, held Sept. 11-12 at the
Oregon Convention Center and
The Reserve Vineyards and
Golf Club, respectively. More
than 400 golfers took part in the
golf tournament this year.
Since its inception in 1991,
the BULL Session has raised
$6,181,500 for the charities,
making it one of Oregon’s
largest charity events.
This year’s recipients were
Albertina Kerr Children’s Crisis
Psychiatric Care Unit, Gales
Creek Camp Foundation, March
of Dimes, Shriners Hospital for
Children-Portland, Swindells
Resource Center of Providence
Child Center, and Wheel to
Walk Foundation.
Additionally, Labor’s Com-
munity Service Agency re-
ceived for the first time a $3,000
donation. The money will go to-
ward the Presents for Partners
“Unions’ Labor of Love” toy
drive and holiday party for kids
of unemployed workers, and
families experiencing difficult
times.
To find out more about the
BULL Session, go to www.
bullsessioncharity.com.