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Resource fair aims to help local farmworkers
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A Farmworker Resource Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Grayson Community Center, 8900 Laird St., in Grayson (Journal file photo).

Area organizations are partnering to present a one-day event that will offer a variety of resources for the farmworker community.

The Farmworker Resource Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Grayson Community Center, 8900 Laird St., in Grayson. Participants can pre-register by calling (209) 695-3050 or emailing info@cvoc.org.

The event is presented by Stanislaus County and the Central Valley Opportunity Center, a nonprofit employment training and service provider in Stanislaus and Merced counties. The Center is funded by government grants to serve farmworker and low-income populations in the Valley.

CVOC services include vocational education, adult basic education, English language instruction, housing assistance, energy payment assistance, home weatherization services, emergency supportive services, transportation, emergency food, job placement services, child care services and community education services.

On Saturday, CVOC will have people on hand to talk about their rental and utility assistance programs, along with vocational trainings.

Along with CVOC, StanWorks will be on hand to help families apply for Medi-Cal and answer any questions. There will also be food available, both food boxes to take home and a taco truck for on site.