DC 37's Lillian Roberts to chair United Negro College Fund NY Labor Campaign for second year running

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has named DC 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts to chair its New York Labor Campaign for the second year running.

In 2005, with Ms. Roberts as chair, the UNCF labor campaign set a new record by raising more than $100,000. The previous high for the New York labor campaign was $70,000.

"Ms. Roberts is a strong labor leader, and she has been our most productive chair financially to date," said Valerie Cole-Davis, an Area Development Director for Individuals and Major Gifts at the UNCF New York Area Office. "She has done a magnificent job on a voluntary basis, and when you have that level of success it sets a path that has yet to be equaled."

As part of DC 37's ongoing support effort, the union will also hold UNCF Extraordinary Black Men Initiative collaborative college fairs and workshops at the union hall for members, their children and grandchildren. Alumni from Morehouse, Spellman, Dillard, Tuskegee and other universities will share information at these events about getting admitted to and funding their education at historically Black colleges affiliated with UNCF.

Ms. Roberts, as labor chair, will participate in the UNCF televised special "An Evening of Stars," which airs on Jan. 27, 2007, and pays tribute to Aretha Franklin.

Contributors to the UNCF New York Labor Campaign should make donation checks payable to "UNCF" and send them to District Council 37, Attn: Program Director Frances M. Curtis, 125 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10007. Contributors of $10,000 or more will be listed in UNCF print advertisements.

DC 37 is the city's largest public employee union with 121,000 members and 50,000 retirees.