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Local 420 members contribute shoes for U.S. and island hurricane victims

Members of Municipal Hospital Employees Union Local 420 recently came to the aid of hurricane victims in U.S. cities and Caribbean nations.

The local joined New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr.’s campaign to collect shoes for the victims.

Union members came through and donated some 400 pairs, which were presented to Thompson Jan. 14 at his Municipal Building office. Local 420 chapter leaders and activists throughout the Health and Hospitals Corp. collected the contributions from members.

The neatly bagged shoes will be distributed to people who were hit hard by the natural disasters in Texas, New Orleans, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

“We’re really proud of our members from HHC who responded in such a big way to help their less fortunate brothers and sisters during their time of need,” said Local 420 President Carmen Charles.