In fall 2025, the USJE Mobilization and Member Engagement committee launched a promotional pilot project in partnership with Sock Rocket involving the purchase of USJE-branded socks at a subsidized rate. The initiative gave locals and individual members an opportunity to engage directly by ordering and distributing more than 1,000 pairs of socks. In addition to securing a bulk discount, the project also included a donation component: for every regular purchase, Sock Rocket provided three additional pairs of socks to support community organizations.
Donations
Community efforts amplified: USJE donation supports Hestia House
During a virtual meeting on May 12, 2026, the USJE National Executive approved a donation of $870 from unrestricted reserves to Hestia House, a long-standing shelter supporting women and children experiencing abuse in Saint John.
Volunteer-run search and rescue service receives donation to purchase new rescue vehicle
Natasha Drover, USJE member and resident of Conception Bay South, nominated the Search and Rescue for the donation from USJE’s Community Investment Initiative. This initiative is dedicated to improving public safety in neighbourhoods and supporting local projects across Canada.
USJE donation boosts Search and Rescue’s ability to support vulnerable community members
If a vulnerable community member wanders, their bracelet emits a unique radio frequency signal that trained SSAR volunteers can detect.
Donation to UNDE NPF Members
USJE pledged $5,000 in support to those members who are part of the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE).
USJE visits Community Investment Initiative recipients Turning Leaf in Winnipeg
The delegation learned about Turning Leaf’s remarkable work supporting people who have confronted major barriers such as homelessness, addictions, discrimination, sexual exploitation, societal stigmas, lack of access to meaningful employment and/or resources, and behaviour that brings them into conflict with the law.
UPDATED: USJE Joins Community Leaders to Highlight Investment in Children North in La Ronge
Earlier today, representatives of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees visited Children North in La Ronge, Saskatchewan – Treaty 6 Territory, Traditional Land of the Woodland Cree and Homeland of the Metis – to see first-hand how their partnership assists children requiring pediatric therapies.
USJE supports housing initiative for women and children who have experienced abuse
RVP Andréanne Samson presented a cheque for $10,000 to Le Parados, a housing initiative in Montreal for women and children who have experienced abuse. This initiative will provide crucial transitional housing, supporting women and children as they shift from living in shelters to permanent housing.