Motorcycle Ride Benefits Disaster Relief Fund

JOURNAL: ISSUE 4 - 2015

Front row, from left, Penny Mason and John Mason of Local 2 MI, Larry Payne, WV ADC Director Leroy Hunter, Jr., and guest Joe Patrell. Second row, from left, Mike Burns of Local 18 MO, Becky Kauffman, and guests Joann and Dave Dedeluk. Third row, from left, Local 5 PA President Lester Kauffman, BAC Regional Representative Keith Hocevar, and OH-KY ADC Director Ken Kudela. Participants not pictured: from the EA MO ADC, Director Don Brown and Norlin Brown and Business Representative Brian Jennewein and Paula Jennewein; from Local 15 WV, Scott Nicholson and Debbie Nicholson and Brian Greynolds and Kelly Greynolds; Frank Eberhart of Local 1 WV and Angie Eberhart; and Jack Marco, Scott Hunter, Larry Bremner, Sue Patrell, Ed Piquette, and Cheryl Burns.

Driven by a love of motorcycling and commitment to Union service and solidarity, officers and members of several BAC Administrative District Councils, including West Virginia, Ohio-Kentucky, and Eastern Missouri, along with Local 2 Michigan organized the first-ever Bricklayers for Disaster Relief motorcycle ride, held July 24th in Morgantown, WV.

The ride raised more than of $8,600 which was donated to BAC Disaster Relief Fund that provides assistance to members and families affected by natural or other disasters. Says BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano, “This is what our Union is all about – we work together and support each other when help is needed the most.”