Donate Today Online: In Person: The Migrant Workers Family Support Fund TD Canada Trust Account # 5221618 Transit # 1864

Links Chief coroner mulls possible inquest London Free Press - February 13, 2012 After horror, stark questions London Free Press – February 10, 2012 Activists decry migrant worker transportation standards in wake of tragedy The St. Catharines Standard February 8, 2012 Ontario crash survivor had just ended his first shift Feb. 09, 2012 Globe and Mail Migrant workers: Who they are, where they're coming from CBC News Canada's migrant farm worker system - what works and what's lacking CBC News Now trending: 11 people dead in crash near Stratford, Ontario Global News February 07, 2012 Some of 'hard-working' migrants killed in Ontario crash were in Canada only a week Globe and mail - February 7 , 2012 11 dead as truck hits passenger van near Stratford Toronto Star - February 6, 2012 Peruvian farm workers among dead in Ontario crash CBC News - February 7, 2012 Three in hospital, 11 dead following Ontario crash CTV News - February 7, 2012 Police look for cause of crash that killed 11 in southwestern Ontario The Winnipeg Free Press - February 7, 2012 Migrant farm workers killed in horrific Perth County crash The Hamilton Spectator - February 7, 2012

TORONTO,ON - March 1, 2012 - A special assistance fund created in response to the recent Hampstead, Ontario tragedy that killed eleven workers and left three others seriously injured has now surpassed the $105,000 mark.

The Migrant Workers Family Support Fund was setup by UFCW Canada and the Agriculture Workers Alliance to assist the families of the workers killed or injured on February 6, when a van transporting 13 migrant agriculture workers collided with truck near Hampstead, Ontario.

Donations to the Migrant Workers Family Support Fund from individuals, community organizations and labour allies continue to be received, along with donations collected at a number of community fundraisers held across the country.

"We are grateful for the generous response from donors all across Canada," says Wayne Hanley, the national president of UFCW Canada. "We are also grateful to the Peruvian Consul-General for their guidance in this matter. In April we will be distributing 100% of the monies collected in 14 equal portions to the individuals or families of the 14 workers who were killed or injured."

Donations to the MIGRANT WORKERS FAMILY SUPPORT FUND can be made through PayPal:

Donations can also be made through direct transfer to the Fund's account:

THE MIGRANT WORKERS FAMILY SUPPORT FUND

TD Canada Trust

Account # 5221618

Transit # 1864

Please note that Charitable Tax Receipts for income tax purposes cannot be provided as the Migrant Workers Family Support Fund is not a Registered Charity.

Condolences can also be sent to the families through a special memorial Facebook page: Hampstead Tragedy Memorial Page. The page has been set up to commemorate the workers who died or were injured, and to mark the tremendous contribution and sacrifices that farm workers – many of whom are migrants – make to our food supply and the Canadian agriculture industry.

UFCW Canada is the country's largest private-sector union, and for over two decades has led the campaign for safety and workplace rights for migrant workers in Canada. In association with the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA), UFCW Canada also operates ten agriculture worker support centres across the country.