MENU Our Union News/Publications Get Involved Video Blog Join USW Districts For Members FOR MEMBERS Honoring Community Service Here is where Steelworkers can nominate a volunteer who makes a difference in your community. USW AND JEFFERSON TOGETHER » APR 07, 2020 Community Resources During COVID-19 Here are some resources we found in our network of union members! If you know of any community resources please share them with us. AUG 03, 2015 About the Jefferson Awards The Jefferson Awards Foundation is the country’s longest standing and most prestigious organization dedicated to activating and celebrating public service. AUG 03, 2015 Why USW Cares For many Steelworkers, lending a helping hand is part of being a member of our union. Outside of work, our members are known for their quiet generosity in their neighborhoods. AUG 03, 2015 JAF Selection Process An unlimited number of people may be nominated from each district. One (1) person from each of the 13 districts will be chosen for a regional award. AUG 03, 2015 Other JAF programs Do you want to nominate a volunteer who isn’t a union member? If so, the Jefferson Awards Foundation has several other programs that can allow you to recognize outstanding service. AUG 25, 2015 Questions and Answers about the Program Maybe you still have questions or concerns? Maybe you need to talk to someone about the program? This section can help you out. USW CARES » DEC 02, 2021 2021 USWCares District 10 Jefferson Award winner LuAnn Murray For her tireless community service efforts, Lu Ann Murray is the 2021 USW Cares District 10 Jefferson Award winner. NOV 22, 2021 Long-term health care workers in District 6 honored with USW’s social service award Through the scary and uncertain months dominated by isolation and chaos, they displayed tremendous compassion and solidarity. Because of this, Local 9329 is District 6’s 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award winner. NOV 08, 2021 2021 USW Cares District 9 Jefferson Award Winner, William “Bryen” Ballard For all of his work building a successful non-profit that has a far reach and supports so many people, in addition to the pride and appreciation he has for his union, William “Bryen” Ballard is District 9’s 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award winner. NOV 02, 2021 2021 USW Cares District 7 Jefferson Award Winner, Arvella Greenlaw Arvella Greenlaw is District 7's 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award winner for her work organizing & leading multiple, on-going community service projects & for her volunteer union work with Women of Steel, Rapid Response, Political, & Next Generation. OCT 26, 2021 2021 USW Cares Staff and Champion Jefferson Award Winner, Sabrina Liu For working tirelessly to give assistance to undocumented immigrants and underserved communities, Sabrina Liu is the 2021 USW Cares Staff Jefferson Award winner and this year’s Champion Volunteer. OCT 22, 2021 2021 USW Cares SOAR Jefferson Award Winner, Joel Buchanan Joel Buchannan has been a dues-paying member of the United Steelworkers for 51 years. His long career of political, community, and labor activism started in 1970... OCT 18, 2021 2021 USW Cares, District 5 Jefferson Award Winner, Denis Grenier Denis Grenier of Local 9996 has been selected as District 5’s 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award recipient for founding the non-profit Cancer Fermont, which has donated more than $800,000 directly to people with cancer (or in remission) and their loved ones. AUG 28, 2021 2021 USW Cares, District 4 Jefferson Award Winner, Mayra Rivera For her commitment to standing up for working people and for supporting her community through natural disaster, Mayra Rivera is District 4’s 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award winner. AUG 05, 2021 2021 USW Cares, District 1 Jefferson Award Winner, Robert Ford MAY 14, 2021 Women of Steel raise funds, awareness for victims of domestic violence Click to read how WOS in District 11 and 8 support causes that provide resources for women who are victims of domestic violence. DEC 18, 2020 Paducah Local 550 Shares the Holiday Spirit Local 550 members and the local’s Women of Steel group at the former Paducah, Ky., gaseous diffusion plant cleanup site donated toys, food and money to area service groups and those less fortunate than themselves. OCT 26, 2020 Members Raise Money to Buy PPE for Essential Workers This summer, the District 4 Next Generation committee saw a growing need for personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers in parts of the district that were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. SEP 18, 2020 District 13 Council Supports Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Laura Click to read how staff and members are coming together to help those in need after the hurricane hit Louisiana. AUG 17, 2020 USW members’ goodwill earns International union top community award Members' dedication to service has earned the USW the Multiplying Good One In a Million Award. JUN 15, 2020 Domestic violence shelter opens with help from USW members The Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation has finally opened the doors of its new domestic violence shelter and resource center in Morinville, Alberta, Canada, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and fundraising of USW members. APR 14, 2020 Watch us team up with firefighters to give quarantined 8-year-old birthday surprise Our union in Minnesota teamed up with a local volunteer fire department to help Ellie Hines have an awesome 8th birthday, despite being quarantined because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for the uplifting video. FEB 03, 2020 Local 7600 member John Bryan gives back locally and globally Bryan has committed himself to uplifting the world’s most vulnerable populations, creating a nonprofit organization that has taken him to places like Africa and even back to his home country. NOMINATION FORM AND STORY SUBMISSION Champion Nomination Form Video: How to Use the Nomination Form Nominate through the JAF Media Partners Civil & Human Rights Fight Back America PAC Rapid Response SOAR USPA Activist Corps Women of Steel Health, Safety and Environment Workers Uniting Emergency Response Team CONTACT US · PRIVACY POLICY Portions of this website are paid for by the United Steelworkers Political Action Fund, with voluntary contributions from union members and their families, and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. USW Political Action Fund - 60 Boulevard of the Allies - Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Site by Trilogy