Skip to content
Menu
  • WAFO – Welcome
  • WAFO Summer Enrichment Program
    • Historical Background on WAFO
    • Program Activities
    • Funding for the Program
    • Partners
    • Careers
    • Volunteer
    • WAFO Board of Directors
    • WAFO Staff
  • News & Events
    • News
    • Events & Fundraising
  • Annual Reports
  • Contact WAFO
  • Donate
Warwick Area Farmworker Organization

Warwick Area Farmworker Organization

Helping Farmworkers & Their Families Since 1959

Donate Now

Tag: children’s causes

Volunteers Needed

January 5, 2021
| No Comments
| News, News & Events

The Warwick Area Migrant Committee is beginning its 2021 Winter Programs and we need some volunteers to help us out with those programs. Do you want to help others out? Do you have a yearning to enrich the lives of children and adults in need? Would you like to make a positive impact in your […]

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

Giving Tuesday Donations Needed

December 1, 2020
| No Comments
| Events & Fundraising, News & Events

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 […]

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

WAMC Receives Handmade Winter Hats Donation

November 30, 2020
| No Comments
| News, News & Events

In late November 2020, the Warwick Area Migrant Committee received a generous donation of a large amount of handmade Peruvian style children’s winter hats that were enjoyed by the many children and adults in the WAMC’s various programs. These beautiful handmade hats were donated to our organization for the benefit of children and adults by […]

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

YOLO Club Meets to Discuss DACA Impacts

November 24, 2020
| No Comments
| News, News & Events
Young Outstanding Latina Organization had their Monday night meeting with local immigration attorney-Johanna Zaccharias.

On Monday, November 22, 2020; the Warwick Area Migrant Committee’s Young Outstanding Latina Organization (YOLO Club for short) had their Monday night meeting with local immigration attorney Johanna Zaccharias. The children and young adults in the Club were able to ask questions about several important topics. The girls asked questions about the incoming Presidential  term […]

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

WAMC Recognized by Pine Island Chamber of Commerce

October 30, 2020
| No Comments
| News, News & Events
During its Oct. 2020 Meeting the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce awarded the WAMC its "Outstanding Community Organization" award.

During its October 2020 meeting, the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce awarded the Warwick Area Migrant Committee its “Outstanding Community Organization” award in recognition of all the work done by our organization for the Pine Island, NY migrant farm worker community. We are grateful for this honor and thank the Pine Island Chamber Board, its […]

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

2020 Dulce Esperanza Summer Program Successful Because of Its Supporters

August 24, 2020
| No Comments
| News, News & Events

The 2020 Dulce Esperanza Summer Program was a successful one despite the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This success was due to the support of our volunteers, partners, and donors. There is is no way we could have helped so many children in need this year without your support and hard work. In […]

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

Dulce Esperanza Provided Remote Summer Enrichment Program for Farmworker Children

August 24, 2020
| No Comments
| News, News & Events

Friday, August 14, 2020 marked the end of the seven-week summer enrichment program named Dulce Esperanza (Sweet Hope), a program of the Warwick Area Migrant Committee. This program provided enrichment activities for up to eighty-five children from farmworker families this summer. Most of the parents work in black dirt farms and packing houses. Four thousand […]

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

2020 Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program Begins

July 7, 2020
| No Comments
| News, News & Events
First week of Dulce Esperanza 2020.

Last week the was the first week of Warwick Area Migrant Committee Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program for the 2020 summer session. Though we have had to adjust how the program is delivered due the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and the guidelines set by New York State for programs such as ours in response to that […]

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

WAMC Summer Program To Proceed With Modifications

June 12, 2020
| No Comments
| Events & Fundraising, News, News & Events
The WAMC Summer Enrichment Program will proceed during the 2020 season with modifications to keep the children safe from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Warwick Area Migrant Committee (WAMC)  Summer Enrichment Program has also been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns about having 85 children in one location has led us to rethink the Summer Program this year. After consulting with our public health officials, we have decided to bring the Dulce Esperanza Summer Program to the camps […]

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

Summer Time Is Almost Here

May 28, 2020
| No Comments
| News, News & Events
He loves stuffed animals!

The children in the Warwick Area Migrant Committee Summer Enrichment Program are getting excited that summer is approaching. They are getting their favorite toys ready for grand adventures and are looking forward to playing outdoors with friends both new and old!  

Read More »

Posted in %1$s Tagged %1$s

Posts pagination

Previous 1 2 3 4 … 7 Next

Safety Backpack Fundraiser:

Donate Supplies from our Amazon Wishlist!

The WAFO Safety Backpack program annually raises funds and supplies to support our efforts to distribute work safety backpacks to migrant farmworkers in the Warwick Valley. Donating from our Amazon Wishlist above allows you to donate supplies for these bags so the farmworkers can remain safe commuting and working in the farm fields. More…

Make a Donation:

  • Donate to Us Donate to Us
  • Monthly Program Sponsorship Monthly Program Sponsorship
  • Sponsor A Student Sponsor A Student $1,000.00
  • Safety Backpack Project Launched for Warwick Area Farmworkers WAFO Safety Backpack Program Donation $20.00

Warwick Area Farmworker Organization

PO Box 607
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 258-1560
info@wafarmworkers.org

Facebook:

Facebook:

Follow Us On Instagram:

  • Instagram

Subscribe to our Site:

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 627 other subscribers

Search Our Site:

Translate:

© Warwick Area Farmworker Organization 2025. Powered by WordPress

 

Loading Comments...
 

You must be logged in to post a comment.