The Farm Worker Fund (FWF) is a donor-supported effort to assist significant projects that benefit farm workers and their families. In many communities, a small FWF award often leads to other RCAC activities and successes. The following projects were allotted grants from donors' 2007 contributions:

Archdiocesan Housing Authority in Mt. Vernon, Washington, provides recreational opportunities and homework help for farm worker youth through its “Flores del Campo” program. The FWF grant funds will be used to help defray costs with purchasing art and educational supplies, as well as healthy snacks.

Glenn County Human Resources Agency in

Hamilton City, California, will use its grant to
support an empowerment and community development project for farm workers in Glenn County. Through this project, farm worker parent volunteers lead workshops on health awareness, self-advocacy skills, mental health and housing resources. The project focuses on creating community links and community involvement, which increases health workshops, youth activities, outreach to senior populations and child abuse prevention committees. The project helps community-based organizations better provide much-needed services for farm worker families.

Hacienda CDC in Molalla, Oregon, will use its award to support its goal to engage residents in personal and community advocacy through development of a resident council at the Plaza Los Robles housing site.

Housing Authority of Chelan County in Wenatchee, Washington, will use its grant to support development of a rental housing project for farm workers in Wenatchee, Washington.

La Posada Ministry in Twin Falls, Idaho, will use its grant to help provide much-needed services to farm workers in the south central Idaho area. La Posada Ministry is the only low-income tax clinic in the area as well as the only place that offers affordable immigration services. The grant will help the organization continue providing important services to the farm worker community.

Northern Valley Catholic Social Services in Corning, California will use its grant to provide basic computer classes and supply 10 farm worker families with refurbished computers upon completion of a five-session course. The grant will also help the computer lab purchase an additional five refurbished computers. The aim of the project is to increase farm worker families’ access to computers.

Puente de la Costa Sur in Pescadero, California, will use its grant to underwrite costs to provide outreach and marketing efforts for San Mateo County’s weekly mobile health van. The van serves farm workers and their families in the isolated region on the south coast of the county. The funds will be used to create literature and other visible signage throughout the van’s 160 square mile service area. This will help encourage farm workers to access the mobile health van, ensuring that the farm worker community receives necessary medical services.

Contributors to RCAC’s Farm Worker Fund help ensure the individuals who toil in our fields and orchards to produce America’s bounty of wholesome and nutritious food have a dignified place to call home and access to health care services.

Your contributions do make a difference!