Friend To Friend Network Monthly Update

The Friend To Friend Network helped 82 railroad families in need from 11 different Departments during the month of February:

Department Helped Department Helped Department Helped
Alton & Southern Railway 1 Safety 2 Transportation
Southern Region		 16
Finance 1 Harriman
Dispatching Center		 5 Mechanical 18
Intermodal Operations 1 Transportation
Western Region		 7 Transportation
Northern Region		 19
Marketing & Sales 1 Engineering 11  

Does your department show up in the list above? There are many active or retired railroaders, their spouses or their children who have suffered a medical related emergency that required hospitalization or time off work or a dwelling related emergency following a fire, flood or other weather event that caused them to be out of their primary home. Please help the Friend To Friend Network find these Railroad families by calling in their information. Calls are toll-free, completely confidential, answered 24X7 and checks are usually on the way the very next day. Don’t let suffering Railroad families near you get overlooked!

February 2011 Friend To Friend fundraiser donations were received from:

  • UPEC # 30 The Dalles, OR - Loren Clark and
  • Fort Worth Locomotive Shop 1st Shift – Russ Lowe

The Friend To Friend Network assistance checks help families with immediate needs. However, for additional assistance with counseling and other types of support refer families and individuals to Peer Support. Here are their Departmental contacts:.

  • Mechanical Dept. - Wayne Thompson - 308-530-3008
  • Engineering Dept. – Joey Smith – 208–850-0682
  • T E & Y & Clerical Employees - Harry Stewart - 903-520-5630

There are many charities to choose from, so remember that when you give to the Friend To Friend Network it is railroad families helping other railroad families and:

  1. Your contribution is 100% tax deductible
  2. Your donation goes to active and retired railroad families like yours in their time of need and
  3. 100% of your donations go directly to the families in need because all administrative costs are covered by volunteers or through sponsorship from the Union Pacific Railroad.

If you know a railroad family in need don’t let them be overlooked -
call the Friend To Friend helpline today:
(800) 457-7962

 

 

State by State Estimated Active Employee Counts, Payroll Deduction Contributors, Ambassadors and Families Helped (Updated: 03/04/11)

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