BAC Disaster Relief Program
One-time and Monthly Donations Accepted With severe flooding devastating southeastern Texas, Southwest
JOURNAL: ISSUE 3 - 2017
With severe flooding devastating southeastern Texas, Southwest Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and wildfires in California, BAC members across that region need your support. The BAC Disaster Relief Fund is a great way to show these members that their Union brothers and sisters are ready and willing to help. The Fund is a stand-alone legal entity and contributions are tax-deductible.
Please make one-time checks payable to
BAC Disaster Relief Fund and mail to:
BAC Disaster Relief Fund
c/o IU Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
620 F Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
If you are an IPF pensioner and wish to consider a voluntary tax-deductible contribution from your monthly IPF pension check, please contact the Fund office for a deduction form. Pensioners may also obtain a form online at www.ipfweb.org/BACReliefFund.pdf (please print, complete and mail your form to the Fund office in a sealed envelope.) You can stop the deduction at any time as noted on the form. In January of each subsequent year you will receive a notice confirming the amount of your annual donation for income tax purposes. The deduction is limited to a monthly minimum of $5.00 and maximum of 10% of your monthly pension amount up to $20.00. You may wish to discuss this deduction beforehand with your tax advisor.
To Request Disaster Relief Assistance
To request assistance from the Fund, please contact your Local Union or Administrative District Council, which will work with the International Union to provide assistance checks to members in need as soon as possible.
If you have further questions, please contact the IU’s toll-free number at 1.888.880.8222 or e-mail askbac@bacweb.org.