The Regular Membership and the Retired Workers Chapter of UAW Local 72 donated $25,000 to the Shalom Center. This donation is especially needed currently since many Kenosha citizens face financial hardships due to economic uncertainty, inflation, and lack of affordable housing.
“We want to offer a heartfelt thank you to Local 72 for their donation to Shalom Center. Their continued commitment to the Kenosha community is really a testament to what the UAW Local 72 stands for. We also appreciate their belief in Shalom Center as a lifeline for many of the citizens in Kenosha,” said Esther Roberts, Executive Director of Shalom Center.
The donation will be used to further help the Kenosha community in the Shalom Center Food Pantry, Soup Kitchen, Homeless Shelter, and Community Center.
“Times are tough for many of the citizens of the Kenosha area. We see the need in our community and the country. Many people are struggling to feed their families, and we wanted to help in some small way. The membership of UAW Local 72 has always felt that we have a moral conscience and a responsibility to help wherever we can lift those up that struggle with the inequalities of this country. That is why we have chosen to donate to the Shalom Center,” said Curt Wilson, UAW Local 72 Retiree Chapter Chair.
Pictured in Featured Photo
Members of the UAW Local 72 Executive Board, pictured left to right, back row: Rick Phillips, Mike Underhill, Dennis Manke, Anthony Davis, and Tom Ketchum
Pictured on the Front Row: David Gleason, John Collins, and Esther Roberts of Shalom Center, along with Curt Wilson, UAW Local 72 Retiree Chapter Chair
About the UAW Local 72
Local 72 was chartered in 1935 as one of the founding Locals of the UAW. For 75 years, Local 72 represented workers in Kenosha, Wisconsin at the auto manufacturing facility owned by Nash, American Motors and Chrysler. The Chrysler plant closed in 2010. Currently, Local 72 is an amalgamated Local representing workers at Palmen Motors in Kenosha and Wisconsin Metal Products in Racine, Wisconsin. We also have a Retirees Chapter made up of AMC/Chrysler retirees.
About the Shalom Center
Shalom Center is a 501(c)3 in Kenosha County serving as the only homeless shelter, the largest food pantry, and the longest-running nightly meal program. Shalom Center is a community resource that provides housing, food, guidance, and support to individuals and families in need across our community. Our mission is simple: serve the community through food, shelter, and supportive ways. We believe that this mission will help realize a greater vision: self-sufficiency by maximizing the potential of the people we serve.
