The Migrant Council: As a corporation, the Migrant Council elects a Board of Trustees of 25 members. From the Board, an executive committee is chosen. The Board of Trustees, led by the Executive Committee, is responsible to develop, administer, and supervise the programs of the ministry.

Goals: The goals of the Migrant Council are:

1. To supply a Christian ministry to the migrant farm worker families in the Hartville area.

2. To work cooperatively with agencies and organizations in the area to serve the needs of the migrant farm workers.

3. To encourage in the migrant farm worker a sense of personal worth, belonging, and responsibility.

4. To enlighten the community to the opportunity and obligation of sharing equally all the benefits and warmth of community life.

Frequently asked questions:

1. Why do the migrant workers come to Hartville, Ohio? The land in Hartville is uniquely suited for intensive vegetable farming. A large and skilled agricultural labor force is needed during the summer months to plant and harvest the fields, often twice in one season. The Hartville migrants are seasonal agricultural workers skilled in planting, caring for, and harvesting vegetable crops.

2. How many migrant workers come to Hartville each year? Over recent summers, the number of migrants has averaged 375 men, women and children.

3. Where do the migrant workers come from? The migrant workers come to Hartville from Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana.

4. What months are the migrant workers in Hartville? The majority of the migrant families remain in Hartville from mid-May to mid-October.

5. Where do the workers live? Typically, they reside in housing provided by the local produce growers.

Donations needed: Tell your friends about the work of the Hartville Migrant Council. Encouragge them to adopt the migrant workers as a mission project. We need the following types of donations:

1. Financial donations: year round; send checks payable to the Hartville Migrant Council POB 682 Hartville, Ohio 44632

2. Volunteer hours: review the volunteer opportunities in this document and choose a project to sponsor or a committee on which to serve.

3. Clothing: clean and in good repair; clean clothing for spring, summer, and fall. (for example: ladies' jeans, cotton slacks and shorts, cotton tops/blouses (long sleeves okay), Men's jeans, cotton shirts (long sleeves okay), baby clothes, diapers, boys and girls summer clothing, socks, underwear, shoes, and boots suitable for outdoor work and play.

4. Toiletries: toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, deodorant, hand lotion, razors, shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, and feminine napkins.

5. Paper products: toilet tissue, paper towels, and facial tissue.

6. Baby care products: diapers, lotions, wipes, shampoos, and powder.

7. Linens (colors preferred): towels, sheets, pillows, and blankets.

8. Household items: clean and in good repair cookware, tableware, cutlery, TVs, and radios.

Donations may be brought to:

The Hartvillville Migrant Center

3980 Swamp Street

Hartville, Ohio 44632

Phone: (330) 877-2983

Please call before you bring your donations to the center.

Donation collection may be arranged by contacting the Center.

We ask that you also please support us by your prayers.