AWAC is a group of organizations and individuals, including workers, whose mission is to serve as advocates for agricultural workers on the Eastern Shore.
Steering Committee
Stacy Rhodes Service Officer with the U.S. Assistance Agency (USAID), and with the Peace Corps primarily working in six developing countries (including Bolivia, Haiti, Guatemala).
Vivian MontanoCo-Owner of Luna Maya Restaurant in Norfolk VA, Board Member of Dos Santos Food Pantry, and Board Member of the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. As an immigrant from La Paz Bolivia, she has personally experienced and learned about some of the complex issues that affect this community.
The Reverend Frederick W. Willis Jr. is a retired Episcopal priest and public sector HR executive with a focus on racial, social, and economic equality.
Betty MarinerDirector of Dos Santos Food Pantry and Founder of Dos Santos Thrift Store.
Cecilia Hernandez Community organizer with the LAJC Virginia Justice Project for Farm and Immigrat Workers. Originally from Mexico she knows first -hand what it means to lack worker protections
Tonya Osinkosky Senior organizer for training and onboarding for the Legal Aid Justice Center where she conducts statewide outreach.
