Dear Friends, As always, I would like to begin this letter with an expression of my gratitude for your support of the farmworker families. It has never been more important due to the recovery of our community following the COVID pandemic. We are looking forward to a great summer-back in Pine Island Elementary School. […]
A big thank you to all of you who donated supplies and funds for our safety backpack program. We wanted to give you an update on how the distribution is going. We have two Community Health Workers who are helping to provide the safety back packs with some education on the contents of the bags […]
We are proud to announce the release of our book for children. The book is available on Amazon-by typing Dulce Esperanza Fairies. The book was illustrated by Angela Michaels, written by Katherine Brieger. Maryanne Hanisch provided technical assistance in preparing the book. It is written in English and Spanish. The book features eight of the […]
For the fifth year in a row, the Warwick Area Farmworker Organization Summer Enrichment Program or farmworker children is operating out of the Pine Island Elementary School in Pine Island, New York. The program known as Dulce Esperanza (Sweet Hope_ will begin on June 28, 2021 and run for seven weeks. The intention of the […]
On Saturday, April 17, 2021 a group of volunteers consisting of employees of the Green Team Realty, three local area farmworkers, original team members for the CDC-NYCAMH Project, the Warwick Area Farmworker Organization Board Members (whose parent organization is the Warwick Area Migrant Committee), volunteers from the local community, and Chief Thomas McGovern of the […]
Once again for 2021 the Warwick Area Migrant Committee delivered Easter baskets to all the children whose families participate in our various programs. This Easter we gave out Easter baskets to 90 farmworkers’ children in the Warwick New York area. Some of the baskets were donated from Christ Church in Warwick, NY. The rest of […]
The Warwick Area Migrant Committee is launching a campaign to provide safety backpacks to the area farmworkers this April (2021). As the harvest season begins, many of the area farmworkers use Pulaski Highway as they walk or ride their bikes to the fields. There are no shoulders and limited lighting on the roads in the […]
The Warwick Area Migrant Committee began Phase 4 of the 2020 Christmas Amazon Wishlist Gift Drive that we have officially nicknamed “Project Santa Claus”! Due to the generous outpouring of support from the community, our volunteers, and the many sponsors who stepped up to help out, we were able to fulfill most of the […]
The Warwick Area Migrant Committee continues its 2020 Christmas Amazon Wishlist Gift Drive as we draw closer to Christmas Day. As previously reported on this web site, this year, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Warwick Area Migrant Committee is unable to have our Annual Christmas Shop. The Christmas Shop is a way for farmworkers and […]
Giving Tuesday is a day dedicated to supporting non-profit and community organizations that do good at both local and wider levels of charity work. The Warwick Area Migrant Committee, like many similar small non-profit and local organizations, has had a significantly challenging year. The need and demand for services this year is far higher than […]
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