While at LADWP Rodeo in April, we were approached by a few companies asking where to send donations too, what they could do to help, etc. Also, giving us wonderful ideas and suggestions for upcoming events. Jodi Bunn, Our South-West Regional Director reported the response back to the Board of Directors and informed us of these suggestions. Our President and Vice President started making contacts and well… WOW. What was anticipated as a small lil tool bucket to help raise funds for families in need, turned into Box after Box after Box of HUGE amounts of donations from Various Companies across the country. So much it would easily take 5 tables at one rodeo to display all of it. We barely made a dent in the suggested companies to contact.
After documenting and listing out all the donations we had a situation, the situation of How to split it up! What a wonderful problem to have! Next Rodeo coming was SDG&E (one of the rodeos we were invited to while at LADWP). Now the tool bucket, which turned into every possible mostly used tool a lineman would ever need, short of Hooks and a Belt.
Thank you to all of our sponsors: Lineman Barn, Bashlin Industries, West Coast Linemen, Far West, A-Aerial Service Co, Live by the Line, Cee-Us Line Equipment, Tyndale, Hastings, and TNT Gift Store.
Beyond the company donations, Our own members donated items:
Jodi Bunn donated a Wine Basket, Kim Garcia sent in a Cedar basket, Jessica Cundiff a Lavendar Spa Basket, Tracy Senita donated money for more tools, and President Rae Johnson donated money for tools.
