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What Is The Friend To Friend Network?

What Is The Friend To Friend Network?. The Friend to Friend Network is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization created in July 2004 to help Union Pacific employees, retirees and their families (spouses and children) in time of need.

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What Is The Friend To Friend Network?

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  1. What Is The Friend To Friend Network? • The Friend to Friend Network is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization created inJuly 2004 to help Union Pacific employees, retirees and their families (spouses and children) in time of need. • Over the years the charity has helpedhundreds of railroad families who suffered major tragedies including weather disasters, major health problems, fires and evacuations from their family home. • The Union Pacific Friend to Friend Network is run by active and retired employees of the Union Pacific Railroad.100% of the donations collected go directly to the railroad families in need

  2. What Will Friends Do For You? The Friend to Friend Network provides monetary benefits to active and retired employees, their spouses and children who have suffered health or dwelling-related tragedies. The Friend to Friend Network does not provide monetary benefits in cases of financial need that are not directly related to a health or dwelling-related tragedy

  3. How Can People Donate To Friend To Friend? Any individual or organization can contribute by cash or check. Active Union Pacific employees can take advantage of payroll deduction for their monthly contributions. Anyone who is not an active employee, including retirees and spouses, can take advantage of online banking & billpay to make one time or monthly donations to the Friend to Friend Network. Members of Union Pacific’s Fund for Effective Government (FFEG), are able to designate Friend to Friend as their matching gift recipient. All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

  4. You Can Help Railroad Families Like These: A UP employee & spouse were vacationing in a mountain cabin. A gas leak in the cabin ignited and both sustained severe burns to their bodies & lungs. They were put into an induced coma while their lungs got better. They are doing better today, the employee is back to work and promoting payroll deduction.

  5. You Can Help Railroad Families Like These: A retired UP employee needed a wheelchair ramp on their house. An application was put in to help put the ramp on the house. The labor was done by volunteer UP employees. The retired UP employee has now passed away and the ramp was moved to another employee who needed a ramp on his house.

  6. You Can Help Railroad Families Like These: Two new UP employees on their way to work were involved in a car accident. The pickup they were riding in was forced off a bridge by another vehicle. A gravel truck was forced off behind them and landed on top of their pickup truck. Both employees suffered spine damage. One employee has returned to work the other is still off and may not be able to return. They both had only been working for UP for 6 months.

  7. How many Railroad families has Friend To Friend helped?

  8. Where do the contributions come from? 2010 Donations In December 2010 the network received a total of $36,024 from 4,355 employees that donated through payroll deduction at an average of $8.27 each

  9. Let’s see what you can do with $8.27….

  10. How Much Are You Willing To Give? Money is tight in today’s economy so let’s see what we might be willing to give up to help our fellow railroaders. Here’s what $8.27 could buy…

  11. Or………. If you are willing to forgo the three munchies once a month, you can support the Friend To Friend Network and help Railroad families just like yours when they need help the most and help put their lives back on track.

  12. Let’s look at just a few thank you notes from the hundreds of families Friend To Friend has helped “Words fail me but you didn’t – thank you for all you’ve done. I wish I had the words to express my appreciation for your gift and kindness. Thanks so much for everything.” “Thank you so much for your kind assistance. It came just when we needed it most! It is the wonderful actions of others that keep us going most days. Thank you again and God bless you all.” “Thank you for your letter and gift. It was a great help in a most difficult time. A small ray of sunshine that brings some hope ...” “Words cannot express our thankfulness. We contribute to your organization but never thought we would be on the receiving end. You have touched our hearts and our gratitude is overflowing.” “You gave me hope when I thought hope was gone. Thank you so much for helping me. God bless you and yours.”

  13. Friend To Friend isn’t the only charity you will be asked to donate to so when you choose where to direct your contributions there are three things you need to keep in mind: • Friend To Friend donations are 100% tax deductible • Your donations go to railroad families just like yours in their time of need and • 100% of your donations go directly to the families because all work and administrative expenses are done by volunteers and supported by Union Pacific So how can you support Friend To Friend?

  14. Contact A Local F2F Ambassador To Sign Up For Payroll Deduction The Easy Way By Using The Group Solicitation Form: Once Your Pledge Is Faxed In & Processed You Will Receive Your Pledge Card In The Mail. It’s Really As Simple As That!!!

  15. What If I Just Want To Donate Once Per Year? Please Make Your Check Payable To:Friend To Friend Network U. P. Friend 123 Main St. Anytown, USA Friend To Friend Network C/O Richard Baldwin - Treasurer 303 Pickwicket Drive Conway, AR 72034

  16. What Is Considered A Need? The Friend To Friend Network provides monetary benefits to active and retired employees, their spouses and children who have suffered health or dwelling related tragedies. The benefits represent the caring of those that have contributed.

  17. How Do I Make An Application For A Fellow Employee In Need? You may know about a railroad family in need right now who qualify for assistance Just call the Friend To Friend 24 Hour Toll-free Helpline at (800) 457-7962 Once your application is received and reviewed a check will be written and mailed to every qualified applicant – usually the next day!

  18. How Much Money Can People Expect? Each case will be looked at individually as to the amount of funds that will be distributed, but not exceeding $1000

  19. Can You Use Friends More Than Once? There is only one donation considered for each request. Additional applications can be made if a new need develops.

  20. Who Would Not Be Eligible?Unfortunately we cannot support everyone. • Any employee that has been terminated or quit the Union Pacific Railroad. • Anyone making a false claim to the Friend to Friend Network. Please Note: The Friend To Friend Network does not provide monetary benefits in cases of financial need that are not directly related to a health or dwelling related tragedy

  21. Friend To Friend Network CommitteeQuestions? Bob Resch - President Phone: 402-544-5197 e-mail: rjresch@up.com Terry Wynn - First Vice President Phone: 402-551-1053 e-mail: atwynn@cox.net Bill Verhoeff - Second Vice President Phone: 816-935-0896 e-mail: bjverhoe@up.com Richard Baldwin - Treasurer Phone: 501-327-1376 e-mail: rfbaldw58@conwaycorp.net Diane Huntington – Secretary Phone: 636-789-4203 Rene Orosco - Company Administrator e-mail: friendtofriend@up.com fax: 402-271-4800

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