Tag Archives: farmworkers
March for Rights, Respect & Fair Food
March 3-17, 2013: From Ft Myers to Lakeland, FL… 200 Miles Action Alert from the Rev. Noelle Damico, Associate for Fair Food, Presbyterian Hunger Program Dear Friends, This Lent, you are invited to join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in … Continue reading
Urge USDA to help end modern slavery by joining the Fair Food Program
ACTION ALERT: Sign the letter of conscience to USDA Secretary Vilsack, calling on the federal agency to purchase its tomatoes through the Fair Food Program and to support the highest standards for addressing modern slavery. By the Rev. Noelle Damico of … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Holidays
A Tale of Two Holidays from Coalition of Immokalee Workers on Vimeo. SIGN THE CHANGE.ORG PETITION: Ask Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw to ensure that his company “be part of a proven model to address the root cause of farmworker poverty … Continue reading
Maria’s Story: Detention in the Land of the Free
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Seminary students visit immigrant detainees at the Hutto Detention Facility in Taylor, Texas. By Ruth Elswood View and print as PDF. Maria sat across from us. Her hands shook; her cheeks wet from tears. … Continue reading