NAU Yuma students raising money to help field workers with basic items [Video]

YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — Every year, thousands of farm workers flock to Yuma, the winter lettuce capital of the world, to work the winter produce season.

Their dedication has inspired a group of students at Northern Arizona University’s Yuma campus to raise funds to buy lunch coolers for field workers.

The idea started when a group of social work students noticed farmworkers in their community carrying lunch in plastic bags.

Jocelyn Zaragoza and her three classmates started a GoFundMe page to buy as many lunch coolers as possible for field workers.

“More heavy-duty bags so their food stays warm or it stays cold during the long hours that they’re working. They do so much for us by providing us lettuce and vegetables. I think it’s important that we give back to them,” said Zaragoza.

They’re hoping to hand them out in December at the annual Day of the Farmworker in San Luis.

The U.S.-Mexico border is a focus of study for the social work program …