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About Dignity (Salem, OR) 200?-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2004)
Heroes in Homecare Five homecare workers in our union are doing a brand new job. For the next four months they are participating in an exciting program sponsored by our International union. It’s called 2004 Heroes and their primary focus has been visiting with homecare work ers throughout the state talking about the upcoming presidential election. Tanaya Brooks, Mollala “I love visiting co-wbrkers gnd hearing their Homecare heroes (Left to Right): Debra Davis, Tanaya Brooks, Gus Cole, Anita Pecoff, and Jack Davis. stories. I also love,to share why I support John Kerry in his race for President.' I believe he will be the best choice for working families in America, and especially homecare workers.” Gus Cole, Astoria “The Heroes program asks for an enormous commitment of time. The satisfaction of helping union families achieve a better life is an equally enormous reward.” . Anita Pekoff, Bend “I am excited about being involved with the Heroes Program because it affords me the oppor tunity to work in politics at a grassroots level through my union, Local 503 and my co-workerg in homecare. This country needs a change in the Oval Office and I hope to help make it happen!” STRONGER TOGETHER Debra D. Davis, Coos Bay “The Hero’s Program is the most, exciting project that I’ve ever undertaken. It is also one of the most rewarding. I have had the opportunity » meet so many wonderful people in my travels, and expand my knowledge of politics, and issues that effect our lives in Homecare. ” Jack M. Davis, Coos Bay “The real “Hero’s” are the working men and women in this country. Without support of the people, all is for naught Our job is to provide them with information so that they can make an intelligent, informed decision at election time. Our country will be on the right track once our job is done.”
