The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization is getting ready for another busy summer season. In order to make sure the Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program is all ready to go we have set up an Amazon Wishlist so that we can get some much needed supplies on site way ahead of the program’s first day. You […]
Volunteers Needed: The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization food pantry needs volunteers who are able to assist with pick up of the food orders each week. If you are interested, please contact Kathy Brieger via email at kbrieger@sunriver.org.
The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization recently held its 2023 End of the Year Review during our first WAFO Board meeting of 2024 last month in January at the Country Dream in Warwick, NY. The WAFO Board and its Executive Director, Kathy Brieger, would like to share with you the “2023 Year in Review” presentation shown […]
Spring is around the corner and with that comes the busy farm season. Farmworkers will be out in the fields in the next two months, planting crops and getting the ground ready for this season. Extended workdays for farmworkers includes walking and biking along Pulaski Highway and some of the back roads. The safety issues […]
The Warwick Area Farmworker Organization is offering a special program on mental health for the Farming Community. The program will be held on February 18th from 1-3 pm, at the Alamo Community Center. This important issue has been raised Farmers are three and a half times more likely to die by suicide than the general […]
Every year for close to a decade the Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization has hosted a Christmas Store for families and individuals in our various programs to purchase gifts at below cost. The brand new items are provided through donations and purchased if necessary by the WAFO ahead of time. Over 130 families were served last […]
If you have been following our Instagram account you are probably aware of what a busy summer it has been for the Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization “Dulce Esperanza” Summer Program. The 2023 season Summer Program was a success once again thanks to our volunteers, educators, parents, and the support of the community. The children were […]
The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization will hold this year’s 2023 Annual WAFO Kermes Fundraiser on Sunday; August 13, 2023 between 12 pm and 4 pm at the Pine Island Park located on Treasure Lane in Pine Island NY (directions here). This annual event traditionally follows the end of the WAFO Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program and […]
The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization Summer Enrichment Program is moving ahead full steam, but we are now looking ahead at some other programs we would like to offer to the students we serve. In particular, we are looking to get a program going to teach children how to crochet: Volunteer Help Needed – Crochet Club […]
We are once again getting ready for the WAFO Dulce Esperanza Summer Program and are in need of supplies for the program. You can order these through Amazon and have them directly shipped to us or alternately you can drop them off at the Alamo Center. Click the image below to see this year’s wishlist […]
© Warwick Area Farmworker Organization 2026. Powered by WordPress
