The UFCW Local 227 Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to helping union members and their families in need and making important investments in communities and people to make life better for hard working men and women.

Supporting Union Members and Others In Need

Since 2013, we have raised and distributed thousands of dollars to support UFCW 227 members and their families experiencing hardship due to illness, injury or housing loss related to a natural disaster such as flooding or a tornado. One hundred percent of your donations go directly to union members in need.

Investing in a Better Future for Union Members and Their Families

Since 2000, our foundation has funded nearly $300,000 in college scholarships for union members, their spouses and dependents. We recently opened up our scholarship eligibility to dependent grandchildren.

New American Opportunity Fund: It costs $725 to file your application to become a United States citizen with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. For our members, many of whom arrive here as refugees with nothing but the clothes on their backs, that fee prevents them from achieving their American dream. Our citizenship grants reimburse members who have paid to submit their citizenship application.

Investing in The Communities Where Our Members Work and Live

Louisville Community Grocery: The legacy of Jim Crow era policies that encouraged disinvestment in certain communities based on race, such as redlining, are still felt in Louisville today. In Louisville’s West End, where the worst instances of redlining occurred, there is only one traditional grocery store left. Louisville Community Grocery is a co-operative based on the Mondragon model of partial worker ownership, giving workers a vote and a voice on decisions made for the grocery store.

Louisville Metro Parks: We make annual investments in our city’s parks from new soccer goals to maintaining access to park space in every corner of our community.

Violins of Hope:The Violins of Hope are a collection of more than 50 restored instruments played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. These instruments have survived concentration camps, pogroms and many long journeys to tell remarkable stories of injustice, suffering, resilience and survival. In 2019, the violins came to Louisville and our foundation funded the development of a documentary following local public school students as they participated in a citywide dialogue about music, art, social justice and free expression.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: We are proud to be part of a nationwide partnership that has raised over $90 million for life saving research and treatment. UFCW 227 is proud to be consistently named one of the top supporting local unions of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society every year at the UFCW International Union Executive Board Meetings.