Guild
members and the Guild have raised a combined $5160 so far to help CWA members
(including Guild members) whose homes and property were lost or damaged by
Hurricane Sandy.
And
we’re not done yet.
At
its December meeting, the Guild’s Executive Committee voted to forego the
Local’s annual holiday party and instead donate the money that
normally would have been spent on it ($2500 to $5000) to a fund set up by the
Communications Workers of America (our parent union) to help tri-state area
members who were hit by the storm. The Executive Committee approved a donation
to the fund of $2500 and up to $2500 more that would match donations from
members.
So
far, members have donated $1330, which the Guild has matched with another $1330,
in addition to its initial contribution of $2500. That’s a total of $5160.
The
Guild is ready to match another $1170 in donations from members.
Even
after the Guild has matched the entire $2500 authorized by the Executive
Committee, members are still encouraged to give generously to help those who
were hit by Hurricane Sandy and now face the overwhelming cost of getting things
back to normal. These people are fellow CWA members and, in many cases, they are
our neighbors. And you can see
them here.
TO
GIVE. To
donate, make out a check to “Disaster
Relief Fund – Hurricane Sandy .” The Guild will match all
contributions up to a total of $2500 through Jan. 31, 2013 and forward the total to
the CWA Disaster Relief Fund for Sandy victims. The fund is a 501(c)3 charity
and donations are tax-deductible. Send donations to:
Newspaper Guild of New
York
ATTN: Disaster Relief Fund
1501 Broadway Suite 708
New York , NY 10036
TO
GET HELP.
Guild members are eligible for the CWA Disaster Relief Fund. If your home or
property was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, download this application
for the relief fund along with its accompanying
guidelines.
If you lost valuable assets in addition to your home or property, such as a car,
furniture, clothing or appliances, use this special
application
for relief along with these special
guidelines.
Application deadline is Jan. 31,
2013 .
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