CUPE 290 “Socks it to ‘em” again!

Six years, and over eighteen thousand pairs of new socks later, CUPE 290’s annual “sock it to ’em” campaign is showing no signs of slowing down. Once again this holiday season, employees of Lethbridge and area schools are sponsoring a sock drive for local charities. 

The initiative, sponsored by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 290, draws in activity by school staff, parents, students and members of the public. 

Gail Petrie (retired caretaker) and Noel Covey, caretaker at Galbraith School in Lethbridge along with caretakers and maintenance staff of three school districts, Lethbridge School District  #51, Palliser Regional Schools and Holy Spirit Catholic Schools help in collecting all the socks. 

The local is building ‘sock mountain’ and will present it to representatives of local charities – Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, Woods Homes, Harbour House and the Homeless Shelter – on Wednesday December 17th.  Media are welcome to attend. 

Details:

10:00 am

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 

ParkMeadowSchool

50 Meadowlark Blvd. N

Lethbridge, AB

Contact: Gail Petrie

403.327.6520 

For more information about CUPE Alberta, visit www.alberta.cupe.ca 

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