Quincy Scouts Make Care Packages for Troops

From IBEW Local 103: In honor of Veteran's Day, Dorchester-based IBEW Local 103 collected 510 care packages to send to veterans posted outside of the United States. Over 200 union members gathered on November 11th at the IBEW Local 103 union hall to assemble and send the care packages.

“This is just one way that Local 103 gives back and shows our support for active duty service men and women,” said IBEW Local 103 Business Manager Lou Antonellis. “We are thankful and pleased to see all the folks who came to the union hall contributing time and resources to making this happen. For those of us that didn’t serve it’s really a special way to say thank you to the troops.”

"We had a girl scout troop from Braintree and boy scouts from Quincy," said Robert Sheehan, President and Trustee of IBEW Local 103. "It was truly humbling to see everyone come together for such a great cause."

Approximately 510 care packages carried items such as toiletries, socks, toothpaste, sanitary items, phone cards and many more. In preparation for the Carepacks, on November 10th, the members of IBEW Local 103 and State Electric met on their 121 Seaport job-site to collect all donations. IBEW Local 103 has a history of supporting the veterans. The Carepacks For The Troops event has become an annual event with union members and their families from across the area volunteering to make it a success.

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