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BAC Community Service

2026 Issue 2
Community Service

Administrative District Council of New Jersey

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Left to right: ADC of NJ Secretary-Treasurer Leon Jones, Jr.; ADC of NJ Director John Capo; Northeast Regional Director Al Catalano; and retired IU Executive Vice President Jerry Scarano with the check for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation.

The Administrative District Council of New Jersey held its annual golf tournament in October to raise funds for diabetes research and college scholarships. The event brought together more than 80 groups, including elected officials, union leaders, signatory contractors, and community members. The outing raised $25,000 for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) and $60,000 to fund the Joseph P. DiRenzo Memorial Scholarship, which provides educational opportunities for the children of ADC of NJ members. The golf outing has become one of the ADC’s largest events, raising a total of over $275,000 to date for DRIF. 

 

Local 2 New York/Vermont

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Local 2 NY/VT, in cooperation with Locals 1 NY, 3 NY, and 7 NY/NJ, hosted their 10th annual Disaster Relief Motorcycle Ride last July, in the scenic Catskill region of New York state. The event raised $17,000 for the BAC Disaster Relief Fund, which provides assistance to members affected by natural or other disasters.

International Union 

March of Dimes March for Babies 

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Adel English of the International Union represents BAC at the 2025 March of Dimes March for Babies.

Last May, the BAC International Union staff participated in the March of Dimes’ March for Babies walk to raise funds and advocate for healthy moms and babies. With generous contributions from local unions, officers, staff, family, and friends, BAC raised $18,271 to help moms and babies live and thrive.  

This year’s march was held on April 25, while this Issue was being finalized for press. Go to bacweb.org for more pictures and information on BAC’s contributions for 2026.

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Left to right: Tariq Uqdah, Varee Johnson, Adel English, Jonas Elmore, Katie Davis-Elmore, Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO President Samuel Epps, Esther Eve, Serenia Holland, Phuong Candler, and Maria Duquiatan.

 

 

 

 

“Bowling for Gold” Union Bowling Tournament

International Union and IMI/IMTEF staff participated in the Community Service Agency’s (CSA) 31st annual “Bowling for Gold” Union Bowling Tournament on February 1 in Crofton, MD. For 35 years, the CSA has provided invaluable and immediate assistance to working union members and their families in need. 

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IU Executive Board Secretary Bobbie Haut (right) delivers donations to Helmets to Hardhats Senior Program Director Rob Schwartz (left).

IU Staff Spread Holiday Cheer 

International Union and International Masonry Institute staff joined the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) in their efforts to support the annual USMC Toy for Tots campaign in December by donating toys, cash, checks, and gift cards. Along with an overflowing box of toys, $4,180 was raised to spread holiday cheer to local families. In addition to Toys for Tots, staff raised $8,438 for the United Way Campaign and $2,660 contributed to the Community Service Agency’s holiday basket project to provide local union members and their families with much needed assistance.