San Benito County LULAC Council 2890 "All for one, One for All"
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San Benito County LULAC Council 2890 - Farmworker Task Force
Our Cause
Purpose of Formation
Essential workers across the country are struggling to balance personal/family health with economic hardship during these uncertain times. Job losses, hunger, illness, childcare, housing, and fear for the future put tremendous stress on Farmworker families. SBC LULAC Council 2890 believes that it is the responsibility of all Americans to stand with the Farmworker community who continue to work under unsafe conditions.
Our migrant community deserves to be afforded all the protections as others to help navigate this difficult crisis. These selfless front-line farmworkers are diligently working to provide the needed critical food supply. These farmworkers, who remain unprotected under the shelter in place order, continue working. Carrying the unimaginable burden of duty without personal protective equipment. LULAC will never turn a blind eye to human rights when the call to action is one of extreme importance across the nation.
In partnership and with the recommendation of the United Farm Workers of America, our local council formed the San Benito County LULAC Council 2890 Farmworker Task Force. Members were invited to participate with a commitment of working together to address the needs of our farmworkers working in San Benito County. Task Force members with various backgrounds responded and today are part of a 18 member Farmworker Task Force.
Since the formation of the LULAC Farmworker Task Force,
we have held Conference call meetings held to date - 21 meetings, various Zoom and Google Meet Meetings with various agencies and Community leaders to address the needs of our farmworker community.
Confirmed: Congressman Jimmy Panetta
State Senator Caballero
Assemblymember Robert Rivas
Hazel Hawkins Hospital-Ken Underwood, Frankie Gallagher
Carlos Reynoso, Interim Hollister Police Chief
Eric Taylor, Captain, SBC Sheriff Dept
Linda Lampe, My Father’s House- Homeless/ Community Outreach
Lauro Barajas, UFW VP Central Coast
Anthony Botelho, SBC Supervisor District 2
Jim Gillio, SBC Supervisor, District 4
Tracey Belton, Director, SBC Health and Human Services Dept
Rose Vivian Fernandez, San Benito Health Foundation
Mindy Sotelo, San Benito County Farm Burea
Darlene Torres/ Juan Carlos Vasquez, Salud para la Gente
Communication and discussions with
Mindi Sotelo, SBC Farm Bureau
David Westrick, SBC PIO
Enrique Arriola- SBC Workforce Dev.
Rafael Regalado, KMPG Radio
Krystal Lomanto Supt of Schools
Diego Ochoa- HSD
Jose Saldana, Youth Alliance
Shawn Tennanbaum, SBHS
Jim Gillio, SBC BOS
Anthony Botelho, BOS
Tracy Belton, SBC Health Department
David Westrick, PIO, SBC
Rev. Jaime Rios and Faith Community
Bruce Taylor, Taylor Farms
Jorge Valenzuela, Teamsters Local Union 890
Elvira Bustillos, Hollister Super Markets
Christian Ochoa, Los Cuates Taqueria & Market
Frankie Berlanga, El Nopal Bakery
Darlene Tenes, San Jose Women;s club
Jorge Terrones, SBHF
Hector Garcia, San Jose Food Distribution
Sandra Craveo, National LULAC Covid 19 grant
Alberto Vargas. National LULAC Education Program
Darlene Torres, Salud para la Gente, Watsonville
Juan Carlos Vasquez, Saud para la Gente, Watsonville
Ray Castaneda, Covid 19 testing
Maribel Montanez, Gardner Health Services San Jose
Elias Barocio, SBC Migrant Labot Camp
Sponsored Activites
· Food Drive -April 4, 2020 10am-4pm True Value Parking Lot
· Hoodie Sweatshire Drive- April 10th-present 3484 Hoodies distributed
· Burger King meal tickets- 400 (6 persons per ticket)
· Footwear Drive – May 1st- present
· Cellular Phone Drive – Beginning May 10th
· Sunday Bread Giveaway – every Sunday
· Radio KMPG Food giveaway family assistance
· Community Clinic closing- farmworker assistance
· Jovenes de Antano Can Goods donations
· Senior Citizens -Welfare calls
· Recipient and distribution of home made face masks to Farmworkers- 333 masks
· Community Outreach Agency assistance in grocery packaging and deliveries
· Local Grocery Store Food vouchers- supporting our local businesses with purchase of vouchers
· COVID-19 Testing for Farmworkers and their families
· Visits to Crew Leaders in the fields
· San Juan Bautista Food Relief Drive /San Jose Women’s Club
· ProClean Janitorial and Bldg Maint-San Jose
· Latter Day Saints church-San Jose Dairy Food delivery
· Martha’s Kitchen- San Jose food delivery
· We are including 2020 Census materials with all donations
· Jim Gillio- Board of Supervisors Migrant Camp concern
· Undoc Funds -SBC Family donations
· Pastor Manuel Herrera- Youth evento sesión
· Ofelia Toledo, Mental Health Student session
· Vercila Chacon, Mental Health Specialist- Healing Circles
· Phil Esparza, El Teatro Campesino/World Tjeatre- CSUMB
· Herman Garcia, CHEERS- Coastal Habitat Education & Environmental Restoration
· Dee Slykas, San Benito Coastal Cleanup
· Community Foundation of SBC –Farmworker Footwear grant
· Paypal Funding donations for PPE and Food donations
· Starbucks Laptop donations for farmworkers
· Sabor del Valle Inc. – San Jose CA
· Ann Marie Sayers, Spiritual Leader, Indian Canyon
The Farmworker Task Force community giving project is keeping San Benito County LULAC membership extremely busy but together we will get this done for our farmworkers.
Thank you for considering to assist the San Benito County Farmworker Task Force in supporting our efforts and providing for our community farmworkers and their families..
San Benito County LULAC Council #2890 is a non profit 501c3 community based organization.
SAN BENITO COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL 2890
Po Box 1446
Hollister CA 95024
Mickie Solorio Luna, Task Force Coordinator
831-673-2009