Vecinos Unidos®
Through a community organizing model, invented by Fred Ross Sr., DHF organizers mobilize rural, low income residents for social change. Organizers in each region will host monthly community forums, known as Juntas Generales, where folks receive leadership training, resources, legislative information and discuss community needs. Through their collective efforts and the tools provided by an organizer, a Vecinos Unidos® (United Neighbors) chapter is constructed. There are currently 13 active Vecinos Unidos® Chapters in Antelope Valley, Arvin, Bakersfield, California City, Caruthers, Greenfield, Mojave, Lamont, Lindsay, Parlier, Sanger, Tulare and Woodlake. Vecino Unidos® members actively engage with their elected officials on local governing and school district boards to advocate for progressive policies and reforms. Their people power helps them champion victories for their own communities.
Vecinos Unidos® Blog
Keeping the Central Valley Covered: Mask Distribution in Tulare!
Community members lined up at the DHF Booth in this past weekend at the Tulare Flea Market as Organizers Angel & Luisa provided PPE & workers rights resources. Masks courtesy of Local Hearts Foundation. Thank you for allowing DHF to continue our vital...
Distributing Masks to Central Valley Essential Workers
Thank you Local Hearts Foundation for your donation of 10,000 masks! Dolores Huerta Foundation Organizers Luisa and Angel spent their week distributing to some of #CentralValley's #essentialworkers in the fields of Parlier, Lindsay and Strathmore, California. Each...
Clothing Giveaway Benefits the Caruthers Community
On Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Our Lady of the Assumption, Caruthers Catholic Church community members anxiously waited in line as early as 10 AM. At the giveaway, 47 community members came to volunteer, and 130 families benefited from the event. A special thank...
Antelope Valley Vecinos Unidos® partnered with Transplant Brewing to provide coats & PPE to unhoused folks
On January 24th, in #AntelopeValley, #DHF Organizer Ruth, #VecinosUnidos members & volunteers partnered with #TransplantBrewing to provide resources for our unhoused neighbors. We helped 74 unhoused folks with essential heavy duty winter coats and Personal...
Sanger and Parlier Vecinos Unidos® Distribute Food and Increase 2020 Census Count
In triple digit heat in mid-June, the Sanger and Parlier Vecinos Unidos distributed over 200 boxes of food to families in need. They are addressing a food insecurity situation afflicting the Central Valley's most vulnerable communities as a direct result of the...
Parlier Vecinos Unidos® are Down With the Count!
On February 29th, Parlier Vecinos Unidos canvassed their neighborhoods in an effort to educate and encourage "hard-to-count" community members to complete the 2020 Census. Family members of all ages joined together to ensure everyone in their community is counted...