Farmworker Coordinating Council
Welcome to the official website of the Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach, Inc. (FWCC). We are a non-profit, 501(c)3 agency located in Palm Beach County, Florida. For the last 30 years, we have served thousands of farm workers families living in our community. With two offices located in Lake Worth and Belle Glade, the FWCC provides food, clothing, emergency assistance and many other social and human services to our clients.
Please come back to our site to stay informed about new and exciting programs, special events and also to read our newsletter.
If you have any question, feel free to contact us at (561)533-7227 (Lake Worth) or (561)992-0603 (Belle Glade) You can always email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Farm worker family selected for Season To Share  
 Every year, the Palm Beach Post tells the stories of more than a dozen struggling families who have been nominated by local charitable organizations. Readers are invited to contribute money, merchandise and services to help them. This year, among the families featured by the newspaper is the story of Guadalupe Zapata, a farm worker and mother of two who suffered the lost of her husband in early April after was shot in the head and killed by two men who tried to rob him. Gudalupe was nominated to Season to Share by the Farmworker Coordinating Council. For those interested in reading her story and helping the Zapata family, here is a link to the story in the Palm Beach Post Season to Share website. FWCC Helps 3 farm worker students pursue their dream
Alejandra Tirado, Maria Olea-Badillo and Rodolfo Vasquez have one thing in common: their parents taught them that having an education will make a difference in their lives. All three students come from humble, but hard working families who have for years worked in the field as farm workers. Each one has seen their parents working long hours picking vegetables and fruits while earning very little money. Alejandra graduated from John I. Leonard High School in 2011 and she will begin taking classes at Palm Beach State College this fall where she plans to pursue a career in Criminal Justice. Maria attended Forest Hill High School and began earning college credits prior to graduating in 2011 where she was the Salutatorian and graduated with a 3.87 GPA. Maria has been accepted to Florida State University in Tallahassee where she plans to obtain a double major. She’ll begin classes also in the fall of this year. Rodolfo is enrolled in his second year at Palm Beach State College. He graduated from Santaluces High School in 2010 with a 3.5 GPA and currently has a 3.3 GPA on his college courses. He plans to study Mechanical Engineering. |
Our Fall Newsletter is Ready
In case you didn't get it in the mail, you can now download our 2011 Fall Newsletter. On this edition, we tell the stories of Juan and Viola, two farm worker clients who have accomplished many goals. Their stories will show you the work we do and how your contributions do make a difference in the life of our clients. Please download the free copy of our newsletter and if you would like to subscribe to our mailing list, let us know and we'll be happy to mail you our next edition. FWCC Distributes backpacks and school supplies
Along with the backpacks and school supplies, 532 children also received a $10 Payless Shoe gift cards in order to help the families purchase shoes for the new school year.
Every year, our agency participate in the Community Back to School Bash, a coalition of several local non profit agencies who work together to distribute school supplies to low income families.
We have posted several pictures of the event in our Facebook page. More pictures are available at the Back to School Facebook page
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The FWCC distributed backpacks and school supplies to 557 farm worker children during the annual Back to School Bash Event that took place in Belle Glade, and West Palm Beach.
