Dolores Huerta Foundation Victories

Increased Vecinos Unidos community organizing to now include Lamont, Arvin and Weedpatch, CA

Passed $4.8 Million bond to build school fences and new gymnasium to open October 2008 at Sunset Middle School. | Weedpatch, CA | View the story here >>

Defeated Anti-Immigrant Resolutions | Bakersfield,CA  | View related clips here >>

Organized "Justice For Children Of Immigrant Parents March" | Lamont, CA | View story here >>   

Leveraged over $2 Million for the reconstruction of public swimming pools | Lamont, Arvin, CA | View the story here >>

Pressured Lamont Public Utilities District to overturn a 25% water rate increase that actually saw water bills go from $37.30 to $100+ and in some cases more than $200-$300. Lamont, CA | View the story here >>

Secured grape industry wide wage increase due to Sueldos Justos (Just Wages) Marches | Lamont, CA

Participation In hearings on pesticide regulation, air quality and general plan. | Bakersfield, Arvin, CA | View the story here >>

Provided an outdoor environmental camping trip for 12 youth from farm worker families. | Sierra Nevada | View Partner Wild Places Web-Site >>

Organize annual Holiday Toy Giveaway to over 1,200 farm worker children. | Lamont, Weedpatch, Arvin, CA

Established Boys and Girls Club | Lamont, CA

Signed up 720 students for tutoring program | Lamont, CA

Reproductive Justice Education partnered to successfully defeat Propositions 73 & 85 | Kern & L.A. Counties

Distributed over 13,000 food boxes in 10 months to over 2,000 farm worker families affected by the 2007 Citrus Freeze.