Sent on behalf of Keith Holmes,
President U.W.U.A. Local 686


Dear President Langford,

First and foremost, the Executive Board, General Committee, and the Membership of Local 686 would like to express its gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received from you, the National Staff and from the many locals around the country in our time of deep sorrow. We have received many emails and phone calls, all asking how they can help in this time of need. It is at times like this that we find out truly what it means to be part of a Union. We would like to inform everyone that the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 5 (Philadelphia) has generously pledged to donate all proceeds of this year’s fund raiser to the victims of the January 18th 2011 explosion. The event takes place this Friday, January 28th 2011 starting at 3:30 pm at the F.O.P Lodge # 5 1336 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA. We would appreciate if you could pass this along to all those who have expressed their desire to help and are able to attend. For those unable to attend, but would still like to make a donation to the victims of the explosion, they can send checks in care of U.W.U.A. Local 686 (please include the follwoing in the memo line "For the victims of the recent explosion" to 9190 Marshall Street, Philadelphia, PA 19114.

In Solidarity,

Robert Smith
Business Agent
U.W.U. A. Local 686