1. Support the 60th Anniversary Concert !
Since 2007 Niagara Workers Welcome has hosted concerts and
events to express appreciation and provide a warm welcome to our
neighbours working on local farms.
We are excited to announce the 2026 Welcome Concert on May 31 to
honour the Caribbean men and women who have laid the foundation
for a thriving agricultural industry in Niagara.
We welcome back the Toronto Mass Choir who led a high energy
celebration for the 50th Anniversary concert in 2016.
Donations to cover costs of the Anniversary concert will help make
this special event possible.
For more information or to send a donation please contact us at
niagaraworkerswelcome@gmail.com
"On behalf of the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce (GNCC) and our
1,500 members, I would like to offer my wholehearted support for Niagara
Workers Welcome…The picnic has made huge strides making these workers
feel welcome in our community and bridging cultural gaps. We want to see
a Niagara that is not only economically prosperous but inclusive and welcoming,
and this event brings all of these goals together n a way that is fun and celebratory.
We are looking forward to this year’s picnic and hope that there will be many
more to come. "
Mishka Balsom, Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
"...Through Jane's dedication and creativity, the Niagara Workers Welcome
has become a successful "grassroots" effort that has resulted in growing
appreciation and inclusion in the community. I fully support the continuation
and expansion of the Workers Welcome based on the significant impact it
has in the lives of the farm workers, and the unique positive light it puts on the town
of Niagara on the Lake, by recognizing and welcoming the off-shore workers. "
Tim Arnold, Leaders for Leaders
Online donations now an option!
Etransfers can be sent to: niagaraworkerswelcome@gmail.com
Please indicate if designated for a specific need. THANK YOU!
2. Welcome/wellness bags
Together we are a caring community!
Did you know that workers from the Caribbean arrive in Niagara from their warmer climates as early as January? For some it requires two days of travelling before they reach their farm or bunkhouse often at 2 or 3 in the morning.
You can imagine how much it's appreciated when we greet our offshore neighbours with a friendly 'hello' by providing a bag full of helpful essentials.
In 2008 we began providing welcome kits to Caribbean men and women working in Niagara on the Lake. The bags are a fun, practical way for individuals, families, schools and community groups to say THANK YOU to these folks that contribute so much to our community!
Items for bags may be dropped off at the Farmworker Hub, 1570 Niagara Stone Rd. on Tuesday mornings or a porch drop off any time at 2230 Four Mile Creek Rd.
Click on video below!
PAY IT FORWARD! $25 will help
provide the above contents for a farm worker.
Etransfer donations are now an option, just click on link below.
3. BIKE REPAIR
Click on photo to hear their interview on CBC Metro Morning!
Bikes For Farmworkers, run by Gateway Church, repairs used
bikes and sells them for a nominal price to appreciative workers.
Transportation is a huge challenge for our migrant worker friends.
Having a safe and reliable bicycle can be the
difference between isolation and community connection.
Located at the old Virgil Public School (red doors).
Thursday (10am–8pm).
https://gatewaynotl.com/bikes For More Information Contact our
Coordinator Ken Eden at 289-547-7442
CHECK OUT OUR VIDEOS !
2019 Peach Pickers Picnic
Bikes for Farm Workers
Memories 2007-2020
PEACH PICKERS PICNIC ~ Photo Gallery
