AFSCME Members Give Generously To The Fallen Heroes Fund

“Please direct the enclosed check to one of the neediest members,” wrote Vera June Kluge in a handwritten letter to AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee, as she sent in a check for the AFSCME Fallen Heroes Fund. The 93-year-old Retiree Chapter 31 member from Edwardsville, Ill., was about to move to a nursing home, but she took the time to send $100 for the fund, which assists members who are victims of storms, wildfires, floods and other disasters. Through this fund, we have been able to help relieve their suffering and get their lives back on track.

In October, the union distributed contributions from this fund to members in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont who were victims of Hurricane Irene. As a result of the hurricane, more than 2,000 members received assistance to help recover.

Please contribute to the fund online at AFSCME.org/fund. Or, send a check made payable to “AFSCME Fallen Heroes Fund,” to AFSCME Fallen Heroes Fund, c/o AFSCME, 1625 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-5687. Contributions to the fund are tax deductible.