Photo credit: Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation
NAPA, CA – July 24, 2018 – It was a celebratory day in downtown Napa as 2,500-plus Napa County farmworkers and their families, and almost 50 community organizations took part in the seventh annual “Día de la Familia” hosted by the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation on Sunday, July 22. This one-of-a-kind annual street festival brought together the community at-large, showcasing its vibrancy, comradery, and good will, which makes Napa Valley an exceptional place to live and work in.
This year, the amount of participating organizations grew, now representing a wide array of community pillars, including, OLE Health, who provided complimentary medical screenings, along with dental and vision exams. Participating community organizations set up booths along Napa Street, each having the opportunity to start a dialog with attendees, share information, and answer any questions. The information exchange was housed amongst a celebration of mariachi music, art from the Napa Valley Unified School District elementary school students, and of course, great food.
Arnulfo Solorio of Silverado Farming Company and Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation Board Member commented on the significance of the event. “Día de la Familia is a true celebration of Napa Valley’s farmworkers that live and work here, along with our collective commitment to sustainable agriculture. This year, being able to provide onsite health services to attendees and their families was a big accomplishment and reflects the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation’s mission to promote and support the personal and professional development of Napa Valley’s vineyard professionals.”
Community organizations that participated in the 7th Annual “Día de la Familia” include:
California Highway Patrol
California Human Development
Catholic Charities Napa Program
Child Start Inc.
Child Support Services
City of Napa Fire Department
City of Napa Police Department
Community Health Initiative
Community Resources for Children
Cope Family Center
Democrats of Napa Valley
diRosa
Healthy Cooking with Kids, Inc.
Honoring Choices Napa Valley
International Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) &
Citizenship Legal Services
LGBTQ Connection
MCE Clean Energy
Mentis
Migrant Education Program
Napa County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
Napa County Child Support Services
Napa County Health & Human Services
– Alcohol & Drug Services Department
– Children’s Full-Service Partnership
– Public Health Division
– Tobacco Prevention & Education
Napa County Mental Health – System Navigators
Napa County Office of Education
Napa County Sheriff’s Department POPP Team
Napa Emergency Women’s Services (NEWS)
Napa Farmers Market
Napa Valley Adult Education
Napa Valley College
Napa Valley Transportation Authority
ParentsCAN
Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center
Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Community Outreach
Santa Rosa Junior College
Social Security Administration
Soluna Outreach Solutions (Napa Recyling Program)
St. John the Baptist Catholic School
U.S.D.A. – Natural Resources Conservation Service
UC Master Gardeners of Napa County
UpValley Family Centers
Western Center for Ag Health and Safety, UC Davis
About Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation
Founded by the Napa Valley Grapegrowers in 2011, the mission of the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation is to support and promote Napa Valley’s vineyard workers through education and professional development. The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation is the first of its kind in the United States, providing educational opportunities, advanced training programs, leadership and management classes, English literacy programs, and much more. To date, the Farmworker Foundation has offered education and professional development opportunities to more than 15,000 vineyard workers and their families.
For more information, visit www.farmworkerfoundation.org
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