Farm Worker Movement Radio Stations hold Radiothon for Citrus Freeze Victims
Caravan to Bring Vanloads of Food to Porterville Farm Workers
What: Six different Radio Campesina stations from three different states will caravan to Porterville on Saturday, bringing vanloads of badly-needed food donations to farm workers and their families affected by the freeze.
The van caravan will be greeted by dozens of UFW Foundation volunteers, who will immediately begin sorting the non-perishable food into boxes that will feed hundreds of area farm workers and their families.
When: Saturday, March 3, 2007
10 a.m. – Caravan arrives/Food sorting
Noon to 2 p.m. – Food distribution to farm workers and families
368 East Date
(Corner of Date and Plano)
Who: Arturo Rodriguez, UFW Foundation Chair
Diana Tellefson, UFW Foundation Executive Director
Radio Campesina Staff
UFW Foundation Volunteers
Visuals: Farm workers and their families affected by the citrus freeze disaster receiving food donations.
Additional
Information: Participating radio stations are currently collecting food for the caravan at the below locations:
• Bakersfield, CA
o Thursday, 3/1 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Mercado Latino, 2105 Edison Hwy
o Anytime until Friday, 3/2 at 5 p.m. at KMYX-FM 92.5, 6313 Schirra Court
• Visalia, CA
o Anytime until Thursday, 3/1 at 5 p.m. at KUFW-FM 90.5, 3106 South Mooney Ave. #K
• Salinas, CA
o Anytime until Thursday, 3/1 at 5 p.m. at KSEA-FM 107.9, 229 Pajaro Street Suite 302D
• Phoenix, AZ
o Anytime until Thursday, 3/1 at 5 p.m. at KNAI-FM 88.3, 3602 West Thomas Street # 6
• Yuma, AZ
o Anytime until Thursday, 3/1 at 5 p.m. at KCEC-FM 104.5, 670 East 32 Street Suite 12A
• Tri-Cities, WA
o Anytime until Thursday, 3/1 at 5 p.m. at KRCW-FM 96.3, 508 West Lewis Street Pasco