Have-a-Heart Month benefits Assistance Fund

CSEA takes care of its members on the job, but it also lends a helping hand in times of crisis. That’s why each February, among other activities, CSEA members all over the state hold fundraisers and donation drives to replenish the Dorothy Bjork Assistance Fund — a program that provides financial relief to members in need.

Fund relies on donations
Support for the Assistance Fund doesn’t come from union dues—it relies solely on donations from CSEA members. To be eligible for any of the programs in the Assistance Fund, you must be a CSEA member in good standing or a CSEA staff employee in paid status.

Dorothy Bjork
Dorothy Bjork, Association President from 1984 to 1986, adopted the theme “We are Family” and led the union’s first disaster relief effort, which helped scores of members recover from devastating floods in Northern California. Today, her legacy lives on, as CSEA members’ donations and volunteer efforts help hundreds of other members recover from natural disasters and personal crises.

CSEA members: learn more about the Assistance Fund