Charity and Community

Springfield Area Unions to Distribute $36,000 Directly to Tornado Victims

Tue, 07/26/2011 - 8:48am

To date, the Union Community Fund's Tornado Victim Fund has raised over $36,000 and counting. 100% of the money collected will go directly to tornado victims and their families here in our community.

The UCF is currently accepting applications from all union members in good standing who suffered property and financial losses as a result of the tornadoes that struck Springfield and surrounding communities last month. If you are a union member and have been affected by the storm, please download the application, fill it out and send to:

Union Community Fund
640 Page Boulevard #101
Springfield, MA 01104

You may also and scan and email the application to ucf@pvaflcio.org.

Rick Brown, center left, accepts $20,000 check from IAM Lodge President, Mark Hebert and the Lodge 743 Executive Board
Rick Brown, center left, accepts $20,000 check from IAM Lodge President, Mark Hebert and the Lodge 743 Executive Board

IAM Local 743 Donates $20,000 to Union Community Tornado Victim's Fund

Tue, 07/26/2011 - 8:31am

The Union Community Fund of Western Massachusetts, a charity set up by workers and their unions, added $20,000 to it's coffers as a result of the generosity of IAM Lodge 743, a machinists union that represents workers at the Hamilton Sunstrand plant in Windsor Locks. 100% of the proceeds will go to victims of last month's tornadoes that tore through Springfield and surrounding communities, tossing thousands of lives into a state of chaos. The check was presented to Rick Brown, President of the Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO and a board member on the Union Community Fund last Wednesday, July 13th, at an IAM board meeting.

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IAM Local 743 President, Mark Hebert, with Sue Kelleher, tornado victim
IAM Local 743 President, Mark Hebert, with Sue Kelleher, tornado victim

Union Volunteers Pitch in to Help Tornado Victims Through Union Community Fund

Wed, 06/08/2011 - 6:01pm

One week after severe tornadoes struck the Western Massachusetts region, thousands of families struggle to clean up their ravaged properties and piece their homes and lives back together. The Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO, through its non-profit charitable arm, the Union Community Fund, has tapped into the energy of the collectivist spirit of its unions and union members to pitch in and help. "This is what unions are all about, picking our brothers and sisters up when they're down. Disaster relief is a natural fit for us because we've got lots of networks in the community that we can leverage and activate to find those who needs our help and get them cleaned out from this mess," said Rick Brown, President of the Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO and one of the Union Community Fund's board members.

Disaster Assistance For Individuals

Sat, 06/04/2011 - 10:34am

Download this disaster assistance information for those affected by the tornados that struck our region. Please disseminate widely to make sure those affected get the information and help they need to get their lives back on track.

Union Community Fund Establishes Tornado Disaster Relief Effort

Fri, 06/03/2011 - 5:58am

Yesterday, hundreds, if not thousands, of our friends and neighbors suffered life-changing setbacks as a result of the tornados that devastated our region. To help ease the financial burden on these unfortunate families, the Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO's charitable organization, the Union Community Fund, is launching a special Tornado Disaster Relief effort.

We hope you and your union will consider a generous donation to our fund our efforts to help our neighbors in this time of need. We encourage you to also please encourage your members to pass the hat and take up a collection at work.

Checks should be made out to the "Union Community Fund" and sent to:

Union Community Fund
640 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104

Thank you for your support in this important campaign! 

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