Local
25 Walkers out in full force at Greater Boston Walk Now
for Autism Speaks at Suffolk Downs
It was a “sea of white” when the Teamsters
Local 25 walk team took to the track at Suffolk Downs for the
Greater Boston Autism Speaks walk on Sunday, October 2. More
than 400 members and their families participated in the walk
while Teamsters Local 25 defended their standing as the top fundraiser
for the New England region of Autism Speaks, something we have
held since 2007.
President Sean O’Brien joined WCVB TV’s
Randy Price and WROR Radio’s Hank Morse to welcome the
25,000 participants to the walk. Our own Christopher Duffley – who
many of you have seen perform at the Gala or IBT Convention – lead
the countdown to the start of the walk before joining President
O’Brien and members on the walk.
The Teamsters Local 25
walk team raised nearly $20,000! Thank you to everyone who
contributed.
Autism Walk
2010
Teamsters Local 25 Raises $20,000 for Greater Boston Autism
Walk
More than 400 members, family and friends of Local 25 participated
in the 10th Annual Greater Boston Walk Now for Autism Speaks on
Sunday, September 26th at Suffolk Downs in East Boston. We
are still the #1 fundraiser for this walk and the day was an
incredible success. President Sean M. O’Brien participated
in the opening ceremony and spoke to the crowd of 17,000 walkers.
Teamsters Local 25 hosted a family day at the trailer school
after the walk that included refreshments and activities for
the kids. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Sean O'Brien with Rep. L’Italien & Mark
Roithmayr, President of Autism Speaks & Larry Cancro,
President of Autism Speaks New England Chapter.
Sean O'Brien and Sal DiDomenico who is running for State Senator
Teamsters Local 25 Lights up the Night
for Third Annual Gala
Annual Event Donates $170,000 to Autism Charities
Teamsters’ brothers and sisters from
near and far converged in Boston on April 10th for the third
annual Light up the Night Gala to benefit
the Teamsters Local 25 Autism Fund. Taking place for the second
year at the Intercontinental Boston overlooking the waterfront,
the ballroom was packed with more than 750 Teamsters’ members,
friends, families and supporters for this Gala.
In the past three years, Teamsters Local
25 has raised a couple hundred thousand dollars for autism
research and awareness. The goal of the evening was to bring
attention to autism, while providing an entertaining and enjoyable
evening for union brothers and sisters and their families and
friends.
Shortly after doors opened at 8:00 p.m.,
the Kevin Barry Pipes and Drums band, based out of the Malden
Irish American Club, kicked off the evening with a dramatic
entrance and short musical selection. Veteran news anchor and
ardent autism supporter, Randy Price, served as emcee for a
speaking program that included Local 25 President Sean O’Brien,
Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray, Autism Speaks’ President
Mark Roithmayr, and a special video tribute.
The culmination of the evening included a
video that introduced the Gala’s two honorees, Rita Gardner
and Joe O’Connor.
Rita Gardner is the executive director of
Melmark New England, a day and residential school in Andover,
MA. Joe O’Connor is a card carrying Teamsters Local
25 brother, and is the co-founder of the Braintree American
Little League Challengers Division.
After the awards, the Kevin Barry Pipes & Drums closed
out the official program and The Marsels again took to the
stage to play for the rest of the evening. Guests had the chance
to purchase raffle tickets for a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle
or a Boston to Bermuda Cruise.
At the April 18th membership meeting, President
Sean O’Brien presented donations to Melmark New England
for $20,000 and Autism Speaks for $150,000.
Cheers for another successful event! Thank
you to all who attended!
2009
Walk Now for Autism
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25 JOINS AUTISM SPEAKS THIS
YEAR FOR THE WALK ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2009 HELD AT SUFFOLK
DOWNS
So many of us from Teamsters Local 25 braved
the cold temperatures, strong wind and rain that day circling
the racetrack for Autism Speaks Walk! Even the weather
did not get us Teamsters down. Through the generosity of everyone
who donated, the walk was a tremendous success. We as
a Family and Team raised $17,000.00. We were proud to
have walked with our brothers & sisters and their families
for Autism. After the walk we enjoyed a family cookout
down at the Tractor Trailer School.
We hope we are making a difference for all
of the families that are touched by Autism, especially our
own members.
Thank you again for your show of support
with this constantly growing disorder. We, at Local 25,
have become an essential piece to the puzzle and due to your
efforts, we can make a difference.
Please watch for further information on our “Gala
For Autism” to be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010.
2008
Walk Now for Autism
The Autism Walk was held on Sunday, October
19, 2008 again at Suffolk Downs in East Boston.. Even
though it was a brisk day, the turnout was amazing. Our
own Teamsters Local 25 Team had over 500 family and friends
attending who walked sporting our blue shirts! That day,
we as a team, raised over $24,000.00. After the walk,
we had a great family day back at our new tractor trailer school. We
had moon slides, ice cream, popcorn, pumpkin decorating, baseball
pitching and everyone was allowed to climb into our trucks!
It was a great day enjoyed by all.
Local 25 would like to thank all
of you for participating in this great event.
If you attended the walk, you know first
hand how this disorder affects many families in our communities,
including our own Brothers & Sisters. In this uncertain
economy we need to stick together now more than ever to make
a difference and continue to do our part by raising funds to
help ease the hardship many families coping with Autism face.
Please mark your calendars for
our Second “Autism Gala” to
be held on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the Intercontinental
Boston Hotel.
Go to the following website: www.walknowforautism.org/boston to
register with our team.
We are under Teamsters Local 25.
The 2007 Autism Walk was held
on Sunday, October 14, at Suffolk Downs. It could not have
been a better day, the weather was great, the crowd was huge
and the money raised was amazing. We the Teamsters together
raised over $35,000.00 with more contributions still coming
in everyday. We must have had over 400 people from Teamsters
Local 25 wearing their blue shirts!! After the walk we had
a great cook out family day back at Local 25 with a Moon
slide, Ice cream, bubbles, popcorn that was enjoyed by all.
All of us here at Local 25 would like to Thank all of you
for participating in this great Event. We are getting closer
& closer to our goal of $120,000.00. Please mark your
calendars for an “Autism Gala” on March 8, 2008,
held at the Convention Center. More information will be
announced.
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here to join Team Local 25!
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