Teamsters Joint Council 13 delivers Christmas joy for children hospitalized over the holidays

Teamsters Joint Council 13 and friends of Organized Labor participated in the distribution, wrapping and presentation of Christmas gifts donated for children who are patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital who were not be able to enjoy the holiday season at home with their families this year. The caring volunteers delivering the love and kindness of the season for the children and their families included: (from left) Missouri State Representative and retired Teamsters Local 600 member Bob Burns and his wife Dianne, retired IBEW 1439 Business Manager Mike Walter (back) and his wife Sue (front), Ray Knittig (back) and Teamsters Local 610 Shop Steward Cindy Knittig (front), Bob and Diane Burns’ neice Beth Winkeler, Teamsters Local 600 Retirees President Ron Gushleff (back) and his wife Diane (front), Teamsters Local 688 retiree Rick Pickering (back) and his wife Mary (front), and retired Teamsters Local 610 member Bob Ford. – Photo courtesy of Dianne Burns