The Official Bulletin: 2016 Q4 / NO. 654

Local 764’s Annual Quilt Raffle
Nets $14,510 For IATSE-PAC
Local 764’s 15th annual Quilt Raffle came to an end on Sunday
morning, October 30th when the winning ticket was drawn
at the end of the membership meeting. Drew Yanarella, from
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 was the winner of this year’s quilt.
He purchased the winning ticket from Kimberly Butler-Gilkeson
at “The Deuce,” shooting at Steiner Studios.
The most important announcement
of the raffle, even beyond who Broadway and at several meetings of
ly selling tickets at venues all around
won the Quilt, was the total raised in other Locals, including two Local One
this year’s raffle. Everyone involved can meetings, two Local 751 meetings and
take great pride in knowing they helped Local 52’s meeting. Karen Winer sold
Local 764 contribute $14,510 to the the most tickets, raising $2,435. Karen
IATSE-PAC, which supports national received a prize of a garment steamer,
candidates who are friendly to Union courtesy of Gear Communications.
and Entertainment Industry causes. Extra special thanks goes to Sonya
This year’s raffle adds $14,510 to Wysocki-Radenovic, who designed this
the $110,060 total raised over the last year’s beautiful quilt, “A Life Well-Lived”
14 years, bringing Local 764’s total contribution
to the IATSE-PAC to $124,570 worked on many of the quilts and was a
as a tribute to Jenna Krempel, who
raised over the past 15 years.
huge advocate of the raffle. In addition to
Raffle Chair Shannon Koger thanks designing and sewing a large amount of
every member who sold tickets at their the quilt, Sonya brought in the secondhighest
amount in sales, with $925 and
workplace and everyone who purchased
tickets. Huge kudos go to retired member
Karen Winer, who worked tireless-
courtesy of Manhattan Wardrobe
received a prize of a fully-stocked set bag
Supply.
Several other members assisted in
building the quilt, including Michael
Michalski and Bryant Hoven, who have
both designed and built many of the
past years’ quilts. Others who worked
on the quilt are Christina Cocchiara,
Shahnaz Khan, Mark Lauer, Aughra
Moon, Joelyn Wilkosz, and Cat Damiano
from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights
AIDS.
Cindy Chock, who designed the
quilt for the first raffle, was in attendance
at the meeting. She said,
“Through the years this project has inspired
ever more spectacular works by
our members. When I think back on my
modest quilt I am humbled by the work
that has followed and proud to have
been a small part of the mission.”
Thanks also go to all the members
across the country who bought tickets,
being part of this most important fundraising
effort. It takes an awful lot of
$5 tickets to make $14,510, and each
ticket purchased is an important part
of Local 764’s efforts in support of the
IATSE-PAC.
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