NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS |
September 6, 2019 | PAGE 7
ATU Local 757 picnic raffle raises $965
for Labor’s Community Services Agency
Amalgamated Transit Union Lo-
cal 757 donated $965 to Labor’s
Community Service Agency
(LCSA). The money was raised
in a 50/50 drawing the union
held at its annual picnic at Blue
Lake Park last month.
The raffle is coordinated by
Joe Ruffin, a 29-year member of
the union. Ruffin is a light rail
maintenance technician at
TriMet’s Ruby Junction in Gre-
sham. He also serves on Local
757’s Executive Board.
Since taking charge of the raf-
fle more than six years ago, Ruf-
fin has always chosen LCSA as
the recipient of the cash.
“Labor’s Community Service
Agency is very deserving. They
do so much for our members
when they need help,” he said.
Ruffin told the Labor Press
that he often hears from mem-
bers who directly benefited from
LCSA as he’s selling tickets at
the picnic.
“They got some help when
they needed it, and now they
want to give a little back,” he
said.
LCSA is a partnership pro-
gram of United Way of the Co-
lumbia-Willamette and organ-
ized labor. Its programs support
working families through a mix
of health and human services,
community events, advocacy,
education, referrals, and other
collaborative efforts.
Ruffin presented the cash to
LCSA Executive Director Eryn
Byram (see photo above) Aug.
27 at LCSA’s office in Southeast
Portland. Byram said the money
will go to the agency’s Helping
Hands temporary hardship assis-
tance program.
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