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From all our staff...HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!!!...
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Farm workers affected by recent freeze With low record breaking temperatures in South Florida, there have been damages to crops, fruits trees and ornamental plants. We have received reports that many farm workers have lost their jobs or their work hours ...
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On December 10th, a group of business owners, professionals, FWCC Board members and staff got together at Don Ramon Restaurant to celebrate the first Friends of the Council Holida Luncheon. The Friends of the Council is a group of professional and b...
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A group of women from local churches got together for lunch last Monday at the Union Congregational Church in Summit and Haverhill. These women are part of the Church Women United and every year they collect toys and clothes for farm worker children. Thi...
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Jeannette Molina, who has served in the FWCC Board of Directors for many years, has been recognized for her community service by the American Health Society of Boca Raton. Jeannette was presented with the Community Service Award on November 11th, 2009 dur...
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On Saturday, November 14th, a group of volunteers, together with FWCC staffs, met at our Lake Worth office to sort and bag all the donated food that will be distributed to farm workers families next week. It was a fun morning, in which several high schoo...
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Every year, National Honor Society students at Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton organize and collect hundreds of pounds of food for the Farmworker Coordinating Council. The food is distributed just before Thanksgiving to needy families. Under...
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Giselle Gonzales, a 6 years old girl from Belle Glade who is suffering from a brain tumor was interview by Jenna Bush for a story on the Today Show.The Gonzales family are clients of the Farmworker Coordinating Council and the agency together with other m...
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Las week, Virgina Savietto, has recently joined the FWCC Board of Directors. Ms. Savietto will bring her expertise in marketing, media relations and graphic design to help the agency expand its message and community outreach. Ms. Savietto holds two Ba...
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Farmworker Coordinating Council acquired two vehicles thanks to a $24,000 grant from the Lost Tree Village Foundation.The cars: a new 2009 Kia Sportage and a 2006 Hyundai Elantra will be used to transport clients to medical and social service appointm...
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On Saturday, August 1st, the Western Executives, celebrated its first Salad Day Event in an effort to help raise funds for the Farmworker Coordinating Council Back to School Event.Several local restaurants were invited to present their best salad for a c...
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The Wester Executives, a social club for business owners primarily in the Western communities of Palm Beach County will hold its first "Salad Day" special event to help raise money for the Farmworker Coordinating Council Back to School Project. The eve...
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When Keith, Yvette and Michelle learned that Giselle Gonzalez, a 5 year old girl was receiving treatment for brain cancer, they wanted to help her and the Gonzalez Family. Together they raised money among Azamara Celebrity Cruise Line sales teams and l...
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Viola Metellus, a single mother of two came to the United States from Haiti in 1996 in search of a better life for her and her family. Viola arrived in Belle Glade Florida, thanks to the help of a few family members who were already settled there. &n...
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Salad DayThe Wester Executives, a social club for business owners primarily in the Western communities of Palm Beach County will hold its first "Salad Day" special event to help raise money for the Farmworker Coordinating Council back to school project...
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FWCC and the US Census Bureau have partnered to work together in reaching out and creating awareness about the 2010 US Census. Through this partnership, FWCC will provide assistance to those individuals needing support to complete the census questionnaire...
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Sergio M. Palacio, president of the Farmworker Coordinating Council Board of Director, has been nominated for the Blue Dove Award, sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Hospice of Palm Beach.This award honors individuals who maintain high ...
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The city of Greenacres, Florida issued a call for help to clean up graffitty from all its public placesThe FWCC staff and their families responded enthusiatically and the result was a Saturday filled with fun, lots of painting and hard work.Here are the p...
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According to a national migrant farm worker enumeration study, there are approximately 30,000 migrant and seasonal farm workers and their dependents living and working in Palm Beach County. This makes the county the largest in number of agricultural labor...
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When our newsletter editor asked me to write an article for this issue there were many subjects that I considered writing about and then it struck me that all the subjects had a common thread running through them and that was kindness. I’ll just mention...
