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Northern Star Quilter’s Guild Donates to WAMC

October 28, 2019
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Members of the The Northern Star Quilter’s Guild with their quilt.

The Northern Star Quilter’s Guild kindly donated the annual proceeds from their quilt to the Warwick Area Migrant Committee Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program. This donation was done in memory of Sister Barbara, a long-time member of the Quilters Guild and member of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion. Thank you to the Northern Star […]

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WAMC Featured In HV Magazine Sept. 2019 Issue

August 26, 2019
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Photo by Zoraida Lopez-Diago courtesy of Hudson Valley Magazine.

  The Warwick Area Migrant Committee Dulce Esperanza  Summer Enrichment Program is featured in the September 2019 issue of Hudson Valley Magazine. The article titled “Unsung” is written by Steve Fowler and features beautiful photography work by Zoraida Lopez-Diago. You can read a PDF copy of the article here. We are grateful to Mr. Fowler […]

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WAMC Finishes 2019 Program Session

August 20, 2019
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The Warwick Area Migrant Committee completed another successful session of the Summer Enrichment Program for this year on Friday; August 16, 2019! So much happened this summer and the children had so much fun! Thank you to everyone for another wonderful year of Dulce Esperanza! The WAMC Executive staff is very appreciative of all the […]

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WAMC Not In Need of Furniture Or Clothing Donations Currently

August 13, 2019
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The Warwick Area Migrant Committee has been very blessed this year by several charitable donations of furniture and clothing to the Summer Enrichment Program. At this time we have no active need though for any further donations of this type (furniture or clothing) thanks to that aforementioned generosity. If this need does change we will […]

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Hudson Highlands Nature Museum hosts Dulce Esperanza Summer Camp Thanks to Swantz Family Foundation Grant

August 12, 2019
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Cornwall, NY – After chance encounters at community events last year, it seemed kismet that the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum (HHNM) would work with the Warwick Area Migrant Committee (WAMC). Now, thanks to a generous grant from the Swantz Family Foundation, it has come to pass. The two institutions, both celebrating their 60th anniversaries in […]

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Playground time is always a great time!

August 2, 2019
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After a long stretch of rainy and hot/humid days in Pine Island, New York; the students at the Warwick Area Migrant Committee Summer Program finally got some time outside on the Pine Island Elementary School playground this past week. The cooler sunny weather was great for outdoor activities and the kids were eager to get […]

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Chosun Taekwondo Academy Trains WAMC Students

August 2, 2019
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On Thursday; July 1, 2019 the Chosun Taekwondo Academy of Warwick, New York visited the Warwick Area Migrant Committee Summer Program to train the students in the program in basic Taekwondo forms. The children had so much fun participating in the class. The children were very attentive to all the lessons they learned during the […]

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BBQ, Enrichment & Fun– A Formula For A Great Summer

July 30, 2019
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The Warwick Area Migrant Committee Summer Enrichment Program continued through the month of July 2019 with lots of educational enrichment, field trips, guest speakers, and a whole lot of summertime fun! Some highlights for the last two weeks include: We would like to thank the Warwick Valley Knights of Columbus Council # 4952 for hosting […]

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NYS Senator Jen Metzger Visits WAMC Program

July 19, 2019
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On Wednesday, July 18, 2019 New York State Senator Jen Metzger visited the WAMC Dulce Esperanza (or “Sweet Hope”) Summer Enrichment Program to announce that she has successfully secured a five thousand dollar grant that will be used to support the WAMC educational program. Senator Metzger had a wonderful time chatting with the children and […]

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WAMC Summer Program Completes Its First Week of Classes!

July 17, 2019
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The first week of the Warwick Area Migrant Committee Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program began on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Many parents and volunteers helped to finalize the former Pine Island Elementary School building in Pine Island, NY that serves as the Program’s school building ahead of that first day. In total, over eighty five […]

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