We Choose Hope

2022 Annual Report

Harvest partners with Smart Beginnings to build capacity for local childcare centers
The Harvest Foundation and Smart Beginnings partnership to build Martinsville-Henry County’s early childhood education system continues with a three-year grant of $1,176,443.
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Regional news nonprofit to add Martinsville-based reporter
Cardinal News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan digital news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia, is expanding its footprint in Martinsville-Henry County (MHC) by hiring a local reporter.
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FAHI works to expand museum, explore potential for growth
FAHI (Fayette Area Historical Initiative) received a three-year grant of $254,468 from The Harvest Foundation to grow the capacity of the museum to develop and implement a targeted strategic plan.
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Henry County moves closer to universal broadband access
The Harvest Foundation invested $1,491,500 in matching grant funds that leverage state and federal funding to achieve universal broadband in Martinsville-Henry County
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Investment Portfolio Balance (Millions)

Grants Paid (Millions)

2022 Grants Awarded: $6,178,984

OrganizationApproval Year  Application TypeProject TitleApproved Amount
Hope Center Ministries2022General ResponsiveRestoring Hope Through Recovery $ 93,821.00
Smart Beginnings MHC2022General ResponsiveEarly Childhood Education System Building in MHC $ 115,600.00
Fayette Area Historical Initiative (FAHI)2022General ResponsiveThe FAHI Revitalization and Expansion Effort (FREE) $ 2,000,000.00
MHC Coalition for Health and Wellness2022General ResponsiveExpanding Behavioral and Vision Health Access $ 95,000.00
Spencer Penn School Org.2022General ResponsiveMAP Collaborative Part 2 $ 6,000,000.00
United Way of Henry County & Martinsville2022General ResponsiveBuilding a Better Tomorrow $ 396,184.00
County of Henry2022General Responsive2022 Universal Broadband for Henry County $ 500,016.00
Cardinal Productions2022General ResponsiveMartinsville/Henry County Reporter $ 336,480.00
United Way of Henry County & Martinsville2022General ResponsiveChild Care Business Back Office Support Pilot $ 3,000.00
The Family YMCA, Inc.2022General ResponsivePurchase of Shopping Center on 706 Memorial Blvd. $ 23,200.00
Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.2022General ResponsiveProtecting Safe and Secure Housing $ 25,000.00
Quickstart Tennis of Central Virginia, Inc.2022Harvest Youth BoardRacquets for Reading!!! For preschoolers in Martinsville & Henry County Public Schools $ 24,970.55
Piedmont Arts2022Harvest Youth BoardPoetry to Lift Us Up $ 25,000.00
The Medical Society of Virginia Foundation2022President GrantVirginia Mental Health Access Project $ 25,000.00
US Army Corps of Engineers Philpott Lake2022Project HopePhilpott Park Trail Improvements $ 25,000.00
Piedmont Arts2022Project HopePollinator Garden and Art Trail $ 25,000.00
The MHC Chamber’s Partnership2022Project Hope‘”Rooting” For the Same Hope Mural $ 25,000.00
Fayette Area Historical Initiative (FAHI)2022Project HopeHope Book Club For Middle School Girls $ 9,480.00
Greater Bassett Area Community, Inc. 2022Project HopeCarson Lane School Restoration $ 5,000.00
United Way of Henry County & Martinsville2022Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Tornado Victims in Kentucky Match $ 25,000.00
City of Martinsville2022Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Southside Park Upgrades $ 11,087.00
MHC SPCA2022Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Expanded Clinic Initiative (Additional Equipment) $ 15,000.00
United Way of Henry County & Martinsville2022Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Volunteer Engagement System Building $ 15,000.00
The Family YMCA, Inc. 2022Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Phase I Environmental Site Assessment $ 4,450.00
United Way of Henry County & Martinsville2022Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Spanish Speaking Community Health Worker Initiative $ 12,000.00
   Total:$ 6,178,984.56