Dolores C Huerta Foundation

INSPIRING AND ORGANIZING COMMUNITIES TO BUILD VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS EMPOWERED TO PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION EQUITYOVER 300 YOUTH ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN 155 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROGRAMMING EVENTS FOCUSED ON ARTS, CULTURE, WELLNESS, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND COLLEGE & CAREER SUPPORT. YOUTH LEADERS ADVOCATED FOR THE PASSAGE OF STATE LEGISLATION (SB 348 TO REDUCE SUGAR IN SCHOOL MEALS, SB 760 FOR ALL GENDER RESTROOMS IN SCHOOLS, AND SB 567 FOR THE HOMELESS PREVENTION ACT). DHF CO-SPONSORED SB 274, GROUNDBREAKING LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS FOR WILLFUL DEFIANCE ACROSS GRADES K-12, MARKING A PROFOUND STRIDE TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.DHFS INAUGURAL CAMP LYFE EMPOWERED 36 YOUTH AGED 13-17 THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIVE TWO-WEEK PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM. CAMPERS EXPLORED DIVERSE ARTISTIC MEDIUMS TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL ISSUES, CULMINATING IN A SHOWCASE CELEBRATING THEIR VOICES. THE HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATED WORKSHOPS ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE AND CAREER MENTORSHIPS FOR YOUTH, INCLUDING SEVEN COLLEGE TOURS. DHF HELPED ESTABLISH THE CENTRAL VALLEY HIGHER EDUCATION EQUITY HUB (CVHEEH) TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION.OVER 100 VECINOS UNIDOS AND YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS, ADVOCATING FOR MIGRANT EDUCATION, SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION, NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL MEALS, AND SAFEGUARDING STUDENT RIGHTS. THEY CHAMPIONED THE PASSAGE OF 27 SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY (LCAP) RECOMMENDATIONS AIMED AT ENHANCING FACILITIES, PROVIDING CULTURAL TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS, BOLSTERING ACADEMIC SUPPORT THROUGH TUTORING, TRANSLATION SERVICES AT BOARD MEETINGS AND TAILORED PARENT CLASSES.

DURING 2023, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ENGAGED IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS SUCH AS:1. FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES KERN ORGANIZATION2. FISCAL SPONSOR FOR HARLEY AUGUSTINO TO PROVIDE HOUSE MEETING TRAINING TO ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZERS3. FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE CENTRAL VALLEY EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION4. CONSTRUCTION OF THE DOLORES HUERTA PEACE & JUSTICE CULTURAL CENTER IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING & CIVIC ENGAGEMENTDHF ENGAGED 5,039 VECINOS, YOUTH, ALLIES, AND VOLUNTEERS IN NON-PARTISAN CIVIC ACTIONS. DHF ENGAGED 5,265 VOTERS AND DEMONSTRATED A COLLECTIVE PUSH FOR HOUSING REFORM AND FAIR TAXATION. DHFS EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PASSAGE OF 25 LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES. THE CIVIC TEAM ENGAGED IN THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS ACROSS FIVE JURISDICTIONS (HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, CITY COUNCIL, ETC) IN TAFT. DHF HOSTED A SERIES OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO ENGAGE LOCAL INDIGENOUS RESIDENTS IN ADVOCATING FOR FAIR AND EQUITABLE MAPS.DHF CONDUCTED 151 HOUSE MEETINGS IN FRESNO, TULARE, AND KERN COUNTIES, REACHING A TOTAL OF 529 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO REVITALIZE OUR VECINOS UNIDOS (NEIGHBORS UNITED) CHAPTERS.

RESOURCE CENTERS & HEALTH ACCESS IN 2023, THE HEALTH TEAM COLLABORATED WITH PARTNERS FOR COVID EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. DHF CO-HOSTED 22 HEALTH CLINICS, ADMINISTERING 900 VACCINATION DOSES. TO DATE, THE COVID TEAM HAS COORDINATED OVER 170 VACCINATION CLINICS, ADMINISTERING OVER 11,000 COVID-19 DOSES.DHF PARTNERED WITH UC MERCED COMMUNITY & LABOR CENTER TO LAUNCH A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY. A TOTAL OF 4,000 SURVEYS WILL BE COLLECTED IN KERN, TULARE, FRESNO & KINGS COUNTIES. THE DHF HOSTED 68 FOOD BANKS, DISTRIBUTING AN IMPRESSIVE 828,308 POUNDS OF FOOD, AND SUPPORTING 26,513 FAMILIES. THIS MONUMENTAL EFFORT INVOLVED OVER 1,000 VOLUNTEERS. DURING THE DEVASTATING FLOODS, DHF PARTNERED WITH CAL FIRE TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN TULARE COUNTY. TEAM MEMBERS SUPPORTED RESIDENTS TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL AID THROUGH FEMA. THE RESOURCE CENTER ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION ON EXTREME HEAT AWARENESS, WATER CONSERVATION, AND OBTAINING INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (ITINS).