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 […]
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. […]
The Pine Island Chamber of Commerce recognized two of the youth members of the Warwick Area Farmworker Organization for their volunteer work this past week. Luis Andrade and Leslie Leal were recognized by the Chamber for their volunteer service over the last year within the Pine Island New York community. Both of the award recipients […]
This past week John Simone of Warwick, New York completed his Boy Scouts Eagle Scout project at the Alamo Community Center in Goshen, New York. His project included an exterior update, removing a broken staircase platform, landscaping and refreshing the entryway. He organized a team of young people with adult supervision to perform the work. […]
The Warwick Area Migrant Committee (WAMC) continues its Gratitude Project with all its program participants by collecting the feedback on what our programs have done for the lives of migrant farm workers and their families. This positive feedback continues to pour in from the migrant farm worker community. We continue our COVID-19 Pandemic Response Program […]
The Warwick Area Migrant Committee (WAMC) continues its Gratitude Project as we enter the month of May. WAMC program participants are continuing to provide feedback and letters of thanks to all those who support our various programs throughout the year. The migrant farm workers of Southern Orange County NY and their families are truly grateful […]
Dear Friends of the Warwick Area Migrant Committee, The expression of gratitude seems like a natural human response. While it does not take much effort, it yields a tremendous gift to both the person expressing it and those receiving it. Living in these times has made us more aware of the gifts of family, friends […]
This past weekend the parents of students in the WAMC Summer Enrichment Program donated their time to plant flowers and landscape the grounds at the former Pine Island Elementary School building in Pine Island, NY. The Warwick Valley Central School District generously allows the WAMC to use the building for the Summer Enrichment Program. This […]
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