The Delta pilots have a Charitable Fund set up and would probably offer you advise / help on setting up your own. Also, you will want to get some ideas on how to fairly manage the money so that you spread the benefit around evenly. Others know the history better than I, but I think they helped with medical insurance expenses and things like that. Or, just take the donations, work out a ratio of days off and pay benefits monthly, etc...

Make sure your administrators are volunteers accountable. Know going into this that someone will accuse you of malfeasance and don't be surprised when it happens.

What you are doing is a very good thing.

Here's come contact info.

Delta MEC Office
100 Hartsfield Centre Parkway Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30354
Toll Free: 1-800-USA-ALPA
Local: 404-763-4925
Fax: 404-763-4975

Set it up so we can do transfers from our Delta Credit Union account and I'll stick some cash in.