GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

When times are bad is when our communities need us the most.  And members of IBEW Local 387 once again stepped up to donate more than $730,000 to the United Way and its partner agencies throughout Arizona and New Mexico as part of Arizona Public Service's (APS) 2009 Community Services Fund (CSF) Campaign.  That's more money than some entire companies with more than 10,000 employees raised!

Each year, the goals for APS' employee-led campaign are raised, and each year our Union brothers and sisters are up to the challenge.  We even increased our number of Union Leadership Givers (those who contribute at least $42 a paycheck) from 253 to 336 during this year's campaign.  That's a remarkable achievement given these times of belt tightening around the country.  Time and time again, we heard the same sentiment from our generous givers: I feel fortunate to be in the position I'm in; there are people out there who need this money more than me.

As the 2010 CSF Campaign is coming up fast, we're once again counting on that generosity to make a difference in the communities in which we, our families, our co-workers, and our neighbors live, work and play.