Support the Future: Donate to the Andy Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund

MALF Education Committee

April 15, 2026 

Richard Newhauser 

MALF Education Committee Chair 

3117 North 16th Street, Suite 200 

Phoenix, AZ 85016  

Dear Brothers and Sisters, 

Engaging and educating our members and their children within the labor community is crucial for shaping tomorrow’s workforce. The Andy Ward Memorial Scholarship is available annually to union members in good standing and their dependents affiliated with the Maricopa Area Labor Federation. You can find out more about the Scholarship here. 

This year, we are pleased to offer three scholarships: one for $2,000, one for $1,000, and one for $500, which can be used for college education or vocational programs.

We kindly ask all unions affiliated with MALF to consider donating to the Andy Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund. Your contribution will significantly impact the lives of our Brothers and Sisters. Please send donations (checks and cashier’s checks only) to Maricopa Area Labor Federation, 3117 N. 16th St., STE 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016, and make checks payable to the “Andy Ward Scholarship Fund.” 

If you have any questions or want additional information, please email info@azaflcio.org.

On behalf of the MALF Executive Board, 

Richard Newhauser, MALF Education Committee Chair 

Briona M. Parkinson, Chair, Maricopa Area Labor Federation

Dawn Schumann, Vice Chair, Maricopa Area Labor Federation 

Fred Yamashita, Secretary-Treasurer, Executive Director, Arizona AFL-CIO