It has been over 5 months since Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina and affected the lives of thousands of people. Although the devastation of the hurricane is no longer on the news, the families whose lives were changed by this disaster continue working towards recovery. After providing immediate relief aid (food, water, hygiene items and […]
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EFWM’s First Christmas Party was a Success!
On December 8, 2018 we celebrated our first Christmas party with 39 families of the community. As the families arrived, members of Trinity Episcopal Church greeted them and gave each person a beanie hat that their volunteers made especially for this event. The children went to play games and make crafts while the parents enjoyed […]
Day of the Dead Event at EFWM
by Jerry Hartzell EFWM Board Member The Episcopal Farmworker Ministry hosted a Day of the Dead celebration on the afternoon of Sunday, November 4, 2018. The celebration, organized by the Farmworker Advocacy Network, featured food, music, and memorial remarks and an altar for farmworkers who died while working in agriculture. The day of the Dead, […]
Hurricane Recovery Program for Farmworkers
Hurricanes Florence and Michael have had a catastrophic effect on the lives of thousands of North Carolinians. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers in rural areas were affected in many ways. As the crops rotted in the fields, farmworkers lost weeks of work or lost work all together. Many have started to work again, but only for […]
Episcopal Farmworker Ministry Announces New Executive Director
The board of the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry (EFwM) is glad to announce that Lariza Garzón has been hired and will serve as the organization’s Executive Director. Lariza will begin her new role at EFwM on September 10, 2018. Lariza was born in Bogota, Colombia, where she lived until the age of 18. She moved to the United […]