by Marianne Martinez | Mar 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Yolanda Pinzon Uribe Outreach and Special Programs Director There are moments in the field when the present feels familiar, not because nothing has changed, but because something has been carried forward for generations. New arrivers on the field Early in the...
by Marianne Martinez | Sep 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
By: Yolanda Pinzon Uribe, Outreach Director In the mountains of Western North Carolina, where farmworkers rise before dawn and finish only when the fields fall dark, health care is often out of reach. Long hours, dangerous work, and distance from clinics mean many go...
by Marianne Martinez | Sep 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sunday, August 24, 5–7 PM By Yolanda Pinzon, Outreach Director On a warm summer evening in the hills of Western North Carolina, friends, neighbors, and supporters gathered for a truly unique event: the Cicada Dinner to Benefit Vecinos. Hosted with generosity by Lauren...
by Kacey Swartley | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Reflections on Our May 13th Staff Training at the Vecinos Community Hub There’s something special about having the entire Vecinos team under one roof—and not just any roof, but the roof of our beautiful new home: the Vecinos Community Hub in Franklin! On May 13th, we...
by Kacey Swartley | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every year, as winter gives way to early spring, the journey of migrant farmworkers begins—an annual pilgrimage marked by determination, sacrifice, and hope.At the heart of this journey lies an unbreakable bond between the farmworkers and our Outreach Team—a...
by Kacey Swartley | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
We are thrilled to share that Vecinos was selected as one of only five organizations across 25 states to join the inaugural Health Equity Acceleration Cohort 2025, launched by the AbbVie Foundation in partnership with MATTER. This initiative brings together...
