Submitted by Brigitte Womer
Two sisters, Kim Kephart and Deanna Drake, from United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1000 approached the local’s Women of Steel (WOS) Chair-Erika Smith and co-Chair Brigitte Womer asking if they could design shirts for breast cancer awareness during the month of October. The WOS committee agreed that this was an excellent idea!
After production, the shirt sales began in the local and with help advertising on social media, sales began to attract attention from other locals in the U.S. and Canada. What was intended as a local fundraiser became a international effort and sales reached over $14,000 with participation from 13 Steelworker locals.
Deanna and Kim were selected for their efforts to attend the "Get the Breast Cancer Out of Work" training offered through USW.
Another great community project from a United Steelworker local that cares.
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