Harvest announces $10.3 million grant to P&HCC guaranteeing SEED for today’s kindergarten students
Pictured above: Our partners at P&HCC, P&HCC Foundation and K-12 plant the SEED tree on campus. Martinsville, Va. — The Harvest Foundation today announced a 13-year, $10.3 million grant to Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) to support the SEED Fund, which will ensure a college education is available at no cost to every high […]
September: Community survey – what we learned
Thank you to all that participated in Harvest’s Community Survey last month! We are grateful for your participation in the survey and the community’s engagement all along the journey of our next strategic plan. We thought you might like to know some of the results from the Community Survey. We advertised our survey across multiple channels […]
Governor Northam Announces German Manufacturer to Establish First U.S. Operation in Virginia
HENRY COUNTY—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that SCHOCK GmbH, the inventor of quartz composite sinks, will invest $85 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Henry County. Virginia successfully competed with Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina for the project, which will create 355 new jobs. Governor Northam met with company officials in Regen, […]
August: Oh, how time flies — A year in MHC
It’s been a year — a year since I joined the Harvest Foundation. As the old adage says, oh how time flies. Over this past year, I’ve shared with you the activities happening at Harvest: We created a local investing impact strategy; Began our equity journey Assessed our communications efforts; and most recently, Began planning […]
July: We need to hear from you
Pictured above: A look at a workgroup meeting held in the foundation’s conference center. (Note: Vaccinated individuals had the option to forgo masks during the meeting.) As I’ve been mentioning the past few months, Harvest is undergoing a strategic planning process. We’re now at the point in our strategic planning process where it’s crucial to […]
June: A Roadmap to a More Equitable Harvest
By Kate Keller President, The Harvest Foundation Over the past several months, I referenced Harvest’s equity journey. Our board and staff undertook an intensive learning experience in the Fall of 2020. The conclusion of that process was the creation of our Equity Roadmap- the plan for us to integrate and institutionalize equity into our work. […]
Harvest supports SPCA expansion in Martinsville-Henry County
Martinsville, Va. — The Martinsville-Henry County SPCA received a $15,000 Pick Up the Pace! grant from The Harvest Foundation to expand its services to operate a spay and neuter clinic designed to provide basic veterinary care for shelter animals. It will also serve residents with financial barriers and bolster the education of future veterinarians and support staff. […]
Creating Workforce Foundations in Martinsville-Henry County
Martinsville, Va. — Building a strong childcare system in Martinsville-Henry County affects more than just the lives of parents and their children — it’s a Workforce Foundation for the community. When every parent has access to quality and affordable childcare, employers have a larger hiring pool to grow their businesses. Quality childcare increases the number […]
School board approves new contract for superintendent
The Henry County School Board unanimously voted this morning during its monthly board meeting to waive the 30-day notice requirement for votes related to the superintendent’s contract (VA Code 22.1-60(D)) and extend the contract of Division Superintendent Sandy Strayer. The new agreement extends Strayer’s tenure with the district through June 30, 2025. Mrs. Strayer began […]
May: ‘What we are learning’
As we progress through our strategic planning process, Harvest is assessing the impact of our current plan. And with our equity lens, we are looking deeper into who is benefiting from the progress in our community and who isn’t. There were three pieces of data that stood out to me and forced a deeper reflection. […]