Tree worker disaster relief

[treeist]

I am starting a tree worker disaster relief fund from a portion of the profits from my non profit business.
I feel a disaster relief fund is a long overdue need in our tree care community. What do you think? I am open to suggestions, ideas and comments.
Thank you
John Kakouris, certified arborist

 

[Treeman14]

Sure, I'll take some. My business has been non profit for the last two years. I could use all the help I can get. Anybody want to buy a bucket truck and chipper?

 

[ORclimber]

You might give International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local 125 a call up there in Gresham. They have a program in place for their injured lineman/tree trimmers who are injured on the job. They sell window stickers and toy bucket trucks to help raise money for the fund. That sounds like an ambitious project, good luck.

 

[treeist]

I want to get hooked up with ISA and NAA so they can administer the funds

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I don't know if they would go for it, but Tim Walsh is the staff arbo for NAA and could tell you who to talk to.

 

[treeist]

I think an organization run by its members would want some type of regular fund for disaster relief. Especially in such an hazardous occupation as ours.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

It's worth a try, you can find Tim's email adress on this board, or email him through the board.