Plumbing Contractors Donate To Appalachia Needy
Downers Grove, Ill.; Dec. 21, 2004 – New, surplus plumbing
fixtures, faucets and piping were donated to those in need in Appalachia
through the ministry of St. Jude’s Church in Louisa, Ky., by members of
the Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors of Northern Illinois Industry Fund in
cooperation with UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 501.
On hand for
loading a shower stall are (l-r): Frank Quattrocchi, Dan Stunkel and Tim Doerr,
all of Local 501, and Georgiana Kipp, executive director of the Northern
Illinois Industry Fund. Doing some of the heavy lifting is Dan Mathis,
Martin
Plumbing, Yorkville.
The donated goods come from surplus stocks
that contractors accumulate because of changed and cancelled orders; none of it
is used, explains Kipp.
The donations were collected at UA Plumbers
Local 501, Aurora, which also provided surplus materials no longer needed for
its education programs.
The mission of St. Jude’s has been
serving Appalachia, led by Fr. Ralph Beiting for 54 years.
The
Association represents 270 union contractors in DeKalb, DuPage, Kane and
Kendall Counties as well as sustaining members who provide and maintain
plumbing, heating and cooling systems for institutional, commercial, business
and residential applications. It invests more than $3,000,000 annually for
education and training of apprentices and journeymen.
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