Ministries of Mercy - Life Ministries at 6363 9th Avenue North , St. Petersburg, FL 33710 US - National Farm Worker Ministry
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National Farm Worker Ministry |
National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) is an interfaith organization that supports farm workers as they organize for empowerment, justice, and equality. Visit their website at www.nfwm.org For more information about local efforts of the Tampa or Pinellas organizing committees, please contact Sabrina Burton Schultz at 727-344-1611 *325 or sab@dosp.org 
NFWM began in 1920 as a ministry of charity and service, providing food, clothing and day care to the farm workers. When United Farm Workers founder César Chávez began organizing in the 1960's, he called on the religious community to change its emphasis from charity to justice. NFWM became the vehicle for people of faith to respond to that call. NFWM brings together national denominations, state councils of churches, religious orders and congregations, and concerned individuals to act with the farm workers to achieve fundamental change in their living and working conditions.
Grounded in faith, NFWM works side by side with farm workers throughout the country, organizing vigils, picketing, coordinating boycotts and educating constituents."Without the religious support it would have been impossible to win our campaigns...the presence of NFWM has proved critical in many areas." Arturo Rodriguez, President, United Farm Workers