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Check Out WAFO’s “Food As Medicine (Episode 2) – Potatoes & Onions”

July 22, 2022
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The Warwick Area Farmworker Organization in partnership with Sunriver Health are proud to present a new show called “Food As Medicine”. In this series our chefs explore ways to make healthy dishes many of which are inspired by traditional Mexican food culture. In our latest episode (Episode 2) hosts Kathy Brieger and Sherry Wykcoff discuss […]

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First week of Dulce Esperanza off to a great start for 90 kids

July 11, 2022
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The first week of the Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program kicked off last week and we are happy to report we had great start for this year’s program filled with many activities, educational opportunities, and thanks to so many volunteers a full staff to help out this year’s class of ninety […]

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Dulce Esperanza Teen Leaders Attend HV Shakespeare Festival Play

July 11, 2022
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Last week the Teen Leaders from the Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program attended a production of the play “Romeo and Juliet” that was part of this year’s Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. The ten teen students also enjoyed a picnic lunch that followed the play as part of the field trip. The […]

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Goshen HS Senior Melissa Cortez Named 1st Annual Father Boland Memorial Scholarship Winner

June 20, 2022
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Melissa Cortez, winner of the 2022 Father Boland Memorial Scholarship, with Tony Boland and Kathy Brieger.

The first Annual Father John V. Boland Memorial Scholarship was awarded this past week to Melissa Cortez, a High School Senior at Goshen High School in Goshen New York, who is also a student participant in several Warwick Area Migrant Farmworker programs. She will be attending SUNY Orange (Orange County Community College) in Middletown, New […]

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2022 Orange County Youth Leadership Award for Volunteerism and Citizenship

June 13, 2022
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Vanessa Ortiz Aquillar, an 11 th grade student in the Warwick Valley Central High School, received a Youth Award from the Orange County Youth Bureau.

Vanessa Ortiz Aquillar, an 11th grade student in the Warwick Valley Central High School, received a Youth Award from the Orange County Youth Bureau. This special award was presented by the County Executive, Steve Neuhaus on June 9, 2022 . The award was the Leadership Award for Volunteerism and Citizenship. Vanessa has been working with […]

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2022 Dulce Esperanza Supplies Donations Needed

June 1, 2022
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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 […]

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March is National Nutrition Month

March 14, 2022
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Learn more about the WAFO food security programs!

March is National Nutrition Month and the Warwick Area Farmworker Organization recognizes the importance that farmworkers play in getting healthy, fresh foods on our plates. Agriculture plays an important role locally in Orange County New York, but these local agricultural businesses could not do this without the farmers and agricultural workers on the farms. Please […]

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Sun River Health and Americorps Work Together To Recruit Healthcare Volunteers

January 21, 2022
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AmeriCorps

Passionate about health equity? JOIN AMERICORPS @ Sun River Health! We believe that quality health care should be a right for all, no matter what you can pay. Join us as we serve patients in our 43 centers across the Hudson Valley, NYC, & Long Island! You can work locally at the Alamo Community Center. […]

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WAFO Holiday Celebrations Bring Cheer to Migrant Community Thanks to Donors

January 17, 2022
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Thank you to all who donated and supported our programs during the holidays!

The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization remained very busy this holiday season thanks to the help of so many. We are happy to share with a video below showing some of the great things that went on during the 2021 Holiday Season that we would like to catch you up on such as: Garnet Health Medical’s […]

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Support the WAFO For Giving Tuesday

November 30, 2021
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Today (Tuesday November 30, 2021) is Giving Tuesday, the day dedicated to donating to charities and non-profit organizations whose causes you support as a gift to your community and the world during the holiday season. We would like to have you consider making your Giving Tuesday donation to the Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization this year. […]

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