Union Plus matches donations for Haiti earthquake relief

Effort doubles amount union members give

UNION PLUS HAS committed $100,000 in matching funds to the AFL-CIO Solidarity Center toward earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The dollar-for-dollar match means that union members giving $10 will in effect be giving $20, those giving $50 will see it doubled to $100, and so on.

Donations through Union Plus will help buy medical supplies, food, water, blankets, and tents. Photo by Tracey L. Hall-Leahy, U.S. Army

The non-profit Solidarity Center is an AFL-CIO partner organization that supports programs and projects aimed at advancing worker rights and promoting sustainable economic development. Donations received by the Center will provide Haitians with immediate life-saving supplies including food, clean water, medical supplies, blankets, and tents. Goods are currently being delivered to the Confederation of Haitian Workers training center, where more than 200 people are receiving assistance.

Donations can be made at www.UnionPlus.org/Haiti or by sending a check to: Solidarity Center Education Fund, Attn: Joan Welsh, 888 16th St NW, Ste 400, Washington DC 20006. Please designate “Earthquake Relief for Haitian Workers” in the memo line of the check.