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AFOP’s Health & Safety Programs

VOLUME 2 / ISSUE: MARCH 2014

THANK YOU!

As we approach National Farmworker Awareness Week, AFOP’s Health & Safety team would like to stop and stand in solidarity with farmworkers. To the approximately 1.8 million people who spend their days harvesting the crops and raising the livestock Americans consume, we want to say thank you for doing America’s third most dangerous job typically for less than minimum wage. The work of feeding America is vitally important and we are thankful for the sacrifices you make working long hours in harsh conditions. Some farmworkers have paid the ultimate price with their lives so that the rest of us have food to eat. We know there are many challenges you face

and abuses that you have suffered. Often times, you are unable to benefit from the fruits of your labor or even the basic privileges of healthcare and paid sick leave that the rest of us frequently take for granted. You deserve better! You deserve improved living and safer working conditions, but most of all you deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. From community to community we support you and will continue to fight with you until your most basic rights are continuously met.

Thank you for everything you do for us on a daily basis!

CESAR CHAVEZ: AN INSPIRATION AND ICON

Sazón para la Salud!

On March 28th, 2014 the Cesar Chavez film will be released throughout the country in select theaters. Not only is this a great way to bring National Farmworker Awareness Week to a close, but a wonderful commemoration of Cesar Chavez’ life as we celebrate his birthday at the end of the month. Chavez is a first-generation American born on March 31, 1927 in the North Gila River Valley outside Yuma, Arizona. Throughout his youth and into adulthood, Chavez traveled the migrant streams throughout California laboring in the fields, orchards and vineyards, where he was exposed to the hardships and injustices of farmworker life.

The film documents the birth of a farmworker movement. Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer and the struggles he faced being a husband and a father trying to raise a family and of his commitment to securing a living wage for farmworkers. Chavez practiced non-violence as he fought greed and prejudice in his fight to bring dignity to farmworkers. More than just a leader for Latinos, the civil rights movement, and the farm labor movement. Cesar Chavez was an inspiration for millions of Americans from many different backgrounds that never worked on a farm or fought for social justice. His remarkable journey is proof that one individual has the power to create tremendous change in the world.

See the film on March 28th, 2014 find a theater: http://www.chavezmovieseeit.com

FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK: March 24-28

March 24-28 we celebrate the National Farmworker Awareness Week (NFAW)

This is a week of action for communities and its members to bring attention to farmworker issues in our own communities. Farmworker Awareness Week isn’t just about raising awareness about farmworker working conditions but to also shed light on and bring honor to the important contributions farmworkers make to our daily lives.

Many organizations across the country will be hosting or participating in events throughout the week that honor farmworkers. HOW WILL YOU GET INVOLVED?

The Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs’ Health & Safety Programs will be sponsoring a LONG SLEEVE SHIRT DRIVE in our participating states. If you wish to participate please check the directory on the following page or our website at www.afop.org for further information. JOIN US!

Use #NFAW2014 on Facebook or Twitter

We all can do some good and give back to the farmworker community, what are you waiting for?

Got Food?

Thank a

Farmworker!

www.farmworkerawarenessweek.org

1000 THANKS IN LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS Our goal is to collect 1,000 long sleeve shirts in one week for farmworkers.

DIRECTORY OF DROP OFF LOCATIONS: for more listings check www.afop.org

STATE DATE LOCATION CONTACT

AL March 24-28

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SEMMES Address: 3810 Wulff Rd. E., Semmes, AL 36575

Elizabeth Medina T: 251-327-3991

WORLD OUTREACH CENTER Address: 2115 2

nd Ave. East, Oneonta, AL 35121

Kendra Jennings T: 205-446-3162

HOUSTON COUNTY FARM CENTER Address: 1701 E. Cottonwood Rd., Dothan, AL 36301

James Wright T: 334-202-4247

CA March 24-28

PROTEUS, INC. OFFICE IN PORTERVILLE Address: 54 N. Main Ste. 10, Porterville, CA 93257

Joan Cuadra T: 559-679-6015

PROTEUS, INC. OFFICE IN FRESNO Address: 3454 E. Date Ave. Fresno, CA 93706

Maria Elena Mendoza T: 559-731-9745

IA March 24-28

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION OFFICE Address: 3109 Old Highway 218 South, Iowa City, IA 52246

Bonnie German T: 319-248-0178

PROTEUS, INC. OFFICE IN DES MOINES Address: 3850 Merle Hay Rd., Ste. 100, Des Moines, IA 50310

Natalie Harding T: 515-271-5306

MD March 24-28

SALISBURY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Address: 144 E. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21801

Paola Soria Herrera T: 443-397-9243

WICOMICO PUBLIC LIBRARY Address: 2300 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801

Jorge De Jesus T:443-397-9249

NE March 24-28

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE –MILFORD CAMPUS Address: 600 State St., Milford, NE 68405

Susan Billups T: 402-805-4004

LINCOLN BEREAN CHURCH Address: 6400 South 70

th St., Lincoln, NE 68516

NJ March 24-28

DIBIASE PRE-SCHOOL Address: 2040 County Road 681, Vineland, NJ 08361 Jaime Gomez

T: 856-373-6946 HOLLY CITY FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER Address: 309 Buck Street, Millville, NJ 08332

NM March 24-28

SOUTHWEST REGION - HELP - NM OFFICE Address: 2801 E. Missouri Ste. 25, Las Cruces, NM 88011

Victor Cabrera T: 575-526-2402

NORTHEAST REGION - HELP - NM OFFICE Address: 1212 National Ave., Las Vegas, NM 87701

Ben Sanchez T:505-425-9307

OK March 24-28

BANK 2 BUILDING Address: 909 S. Meridian Ave., Ste. 701, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Patty Murillo

T: 405-840-7077 WORKFORCE OKLAHOMA – MIAMI CENTER Address: 121 N. Main St., Miami, OK 74354

PA March 24-28

PATHSTONE, CORP. OFFICE IN READING Address: 121 South Second St., Reading, PA 19602 Mellisa Reyes

T: 717-677-6150 PATHSTONE, CORP. OFFICE IN ASPERS Address: 2150 Carlisle Rd., Aspers, PA 17304

PR March 24-28

PATHSTONE, CORP. OFFICE IN PONCE Address: 606 Ave Tito Castro, Ste. 209, La Rambla Plaza, Ponce, PR 00716 Albert Rivera

T: 787-947-6590 PATHSTONE, CORP. OFFICE IN ARECIBO Address: Ave Jose A. Cedeño, #521, Arecibo, PR 00612

VA March 25 March 26

GRELEN NURSERY Address: 15111 Yager Rd., Somerset, VA 22972 Roberto Quintero

T:757-235-0168 TELAMON CORP. OFFICE IN MONTROSS Address: 112 Peach Grove Ln. #F5, Montross, VA 22520

LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS REQUIRED

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CONCINANDO CON SAZON…

Infused Waters for detox, energy and hydration

Put as much fruit in water as you like, and let the water sit for at least 30 minutes before drinking. TRY MIXING THESE:

Green tea, mint & lime – fat burning, digestion, headaches, congestion and breathe freshener

Strawberry & kiwi – cardiovascular health, immune system protection, and blood sugar regulation, digestion

Cucumber, lime & lemon – water weight management, bloating, appetite control, hydration, digestion

Lemon, lime & orange – digestion, vitamin C, immune defense, and heartburn (drink at room temperature)

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Share your recipe with us! Email it to: kelly@afop.org or post it in our Facebook.

Healthy Tips! USES FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Whiten Clothes – An Alternative to Bleach: Add a cup of peroxide to white clothes in your laundry to whiten them.

Toothbrush - Soak your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide to keep them free of germs

Fruit and Veggie Sanitizer - Use food-grade peroxide to spray down fruits and vegetables. Allow them to sit for a few minutes before you rinse and dry them. The hydrogen peroxide will kill harmful organisms, making your food safe to eat. (Make sure, of course, that you use clean water for the rinse.)

Visit http://bit.ly/19Coyrd for more information

Share your healthy tip with us! Email it to: kelly@afop.org

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