California Farmworker Foundation designs and implement programs, strategies and tools that help close the gap in health and thus benefit the populations that need it most.
California Farmworker Foundation strives to make sure that all farmworkers have the best opportunities for development and productivity.
They recently collaborated with Women Infants and Children (WIC) to provide new moms with a comfortable and safe environment to pump in the field, including a private location to pump and coolers to ensure that the breastmilk stays fresh. The company also partners with local Catholic charities to offer moms free diapers and car seats, and works with United Way to give the children of harvesters free school supplies. 5. Mountain View Fruit, California Mountain View Fruit Sales has formed an official partnership with the California Farmworker Foundation (CFF) to provide employees with access to programs and services geared toward strengthening their personal and professional skills. Farmworker Foundation Help Farmworkers Gain New Skills
“The California Farmworker Foundation was built to improve lives and we want to make sure that we are investing into communities where farmworkers live,” said Hernan Hernandez, executive director for the CFF. CFF, a non-profit association where every dollar donated goes directly to programs for farmworkers, is currently targeting farmworkers who are in the Central Valley. By analyzing farmworker data and speaking directly to employees on site, CFF determines what the most pressing needs are for farmworkers. “We are improving lives by investing in five areas: personal development, professional development, community engagement, immigration and citizenship, and health and wellness,” said Hernandez. Some of the services CFF offers include women’s self-defense workshops, health
education classes, financial wellness workshops, fitness classes, immigration services and English classes. Now playing an official role in this grassroots movement, Mountain View Fruit Sales can directly enrich their relationships with their employees and provide opportunities that will allow them to learn and master new skills that can improve their quality of life. 6. Ocean Mist Offers Scholarships to Employee’s Children Since 2017, Ocean Mist Farms has awarded academic scholarships to high school graduates who embody the farm’s four guiding values—integrity, quality, passion and success. The Ocean Mist Farms Academic Scholarship Program grants a total of seven $1,000 academic scholarships each year, with two of those scholarships exclusive to a dependent of an Ocean Mist Farms Affiliate Company employee. “As a company that values family, education and community, we’re happy to offer a program that embodies these values to our employees and their families,” said Diana McClean, Ocean Mist Farms’ senior director of marketing, in a press release. These scholarship opportunities provided by Ocean Mist, as well as the real and substantial investments being made by many WG members into their workforces, are part of the American Dream and will help these employees and their families climb the American Economic Ladder.
Recipients of Ocean Mist scholarships will use their grants toward obtaining a higher education.
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