BENEFIT PROGRAM
11-Point Membership Benefit Program
EFWA’s 11-point membership benefit program is built by and for members. It works to meet material needs as expressed by EFWA’s membership council, where delegates from the membership can provide input into the working of their benefit program.
In 2015, 193 nations, including the US, adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The basic needs and priorities that EFWA has fought for through our benefit program, which we have steadfastly built since our founding, are reinforced by these Goals. Click on any SDG icon throughout this page for more information about the SDGs.
Emergency
& Supplemental Food
Non-perishable food items are available for EASTERN FARM WORKERS ASSOCIATION (EFWA) members upon request of an emergency food benefit to aid with immediate needs. Members can also enroll in a year-round budget savings program, which includes weekly fresh grocery distributions.
Non-Emergency
Dental Care
Volunteer dentists and other dental professionals volunteer their services through EFWA’s non-emergency dental benefit. Other volunteers donate transportation, lab work and other needed follow-up determined by the professional. Volunteer dental professionals also provide group presentations on health topics of interest to the members.
Legal Advice
Know Your Law sessions conducted by volunteer attorneys present information about legal topics of interest to low-income workers as requested by EFWA members. Legal advice is provided to a requesting member privately in Legal Advice Sessions with a volunteer attorney accompanied by a volunteer lay advocate to assist with the next steps of the attorney’s advice.
Sustainable Organization is Here to Win, Here to Stay with EFWA
Preventive
Medical Care
Volunteer doctors and other medical professionals donate their services through EFWA’s preventive medical benefit to see members for free-of-charge medical check-ups in their offices and present medical education and information sessions on medical topics like nutrition. Volunteer advocates travel with volunteer doctors and nurses to bring urgently needed preventive health care directly to workers on farms.
Clothing
Clothing of all sizes and seasonal needs is available at your local Benefit Office (call EFWA for hours).
