When John Bulgaro, President of Local 294 in Albany, N.Y., read that the Boys and Girls Club of Albany was in need of financial assistance, he knew he needed to do something.

The club, which caters to the city’s children, is a nonprofit organization that faces closure if it cannot pay its debts.

So Bulgaro quickly got on the phone with an Executive Board member of Local 294. Together, the two hashed out a plan and in no time, Local 294 was ready to help.

On Monday, the local union donated $10,000 from its charitable donation fund to the Boys of Girls Club of Albany—the first public contribution since the club announced its need for help.

“This is what we do and this is part of who the Teamsters are,” Bulgaro said. “We’re all part of this community and making donations like this is something we should do—we all should take part in the community.”

According to Bulgaro, the Boys and Girls Club is $100,000 in debt; funds donated from Local 294 will either help to alleviate that debt or help the organization relocate to a new facility.

“I’m glad our organization could help,” Bulgaro said. “This is a very positive thing for the Teamsters and for the Boys and Girls Club.”