Harvest Youth Board, Harvest Foundation partner to support local foster care program
Pictured from left to right are Kate Keller, Sheryl Agee, Amy Rice, Harvest Youth Board Members Taylor Gary, Chairman Will Gardner, and Susanna Lawrence, fiscal assistant supervisor at Henry-Martinsville DSS. Martinsville, Va. — The Henry-Martinsville Department of Social Services (DSS) is enhancing its foster care program with the installation of a new playground and visitation […]
Kate Keller’s First Two Months at Harvest
By Kate Keller It’s hard to believe that two months have gone by since I came to Harvest. It’s been a whirlwind in many ways and a slow entry in others (due to the pandemic). For the past two months, I’ve been meeting, mostly virtually, with many of the community’s leaders to learn about them, […]
New resources available for local childcare needs
Martinsville, Va. — A new website, located at ChildcareMHC.org, is available for parents, caregivers, and providers to help navigate childcare resources in Martinsville-Henry County. The website, developed by a local childcare task force, identifies available slots at each childcare facility in the area and provides resources for existing childcare providers. The group also developed an Emergency […]
COVID-19 and Record Unemployment Leave Many Virginians Without Health Insurance
Martinsville, VA – The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused the greatest loss of health insurance in American history. According to recent reports from the Urban Institute and Families USA, over 5.4 million workers lost their health insurance when they lost their jobs between February and May. In Virginia, an estimated 525,208 adults have lost both their […]
Martinsville Bulletin: Harvest Foundation and Virginia 30 Day Fund have more funds to give away after helping 100 small businesses
A Harvest Foundation partnership to help small businesses cope with the financial fallout from COVID-19 just marked a milestone of 100 awards in less than a month — and there’s still $700,000 left to give away. On June 10, the foundation announced a $1 million donation to the Virginia 30 Day Fund to start the […]
Virtual farmers’ market coming soon to Martinsville-Henry County
Pictured above: Fresh fruits and vegetables are pictured at the Uptown Martinsville Farmers’ Market. The Harvest Foundation provided a $15,000 Pick Up the Pace! grant to the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce’s Partnership for Economic Growth (C-PEG) to open a virtual farmers’ market for local patrons. It will be open for shopping starting July 12 […]
The Harvest Foundation names Kathryn Keller new president
Martinsville, Va. — The Harvest Foundation Board of Directors announced today that Kathryn (Kate) E. Keller of Cincinnati, Ohio has been named to serve as the foundation’s new president. Keller will lead the foundation in its mission to enhance the health, education, and community vitality of Martinsville-Henry County. “Following an exhaustive nationwide search for the […]
Harvest Foundation & Virginia 30 Day Fund Launch $1 Million Small Business Partnership
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – The Harvest Foundation and the Virginia 30 Day Fund are partnering up to offer a brand new forgivable loan opportunity for small businesses in Martinsville and Henry County called the “Pay it Forward MHC Small Business Relief Fund.” CLICK HERE TO APPLY: PAY IT FORWARD MHC The Harvest Foundation is investing $1 million […]
Harvest launches incentive program for nonprofits, licensed childcare centers
The Harvest Foundation has partnered with the United Way of Henry County and Martinsville to create an incentive program for nonprofit organizations and licensed childcare providers that apply for the Paycheck Protection Program through the Small Business Administration. “We want to ensure that local nonprofits and licensed childcare providers are taking advantage of federal resources available during the […]
Community partners establish emergency food program
Pictured above: Volunteers work at Henry County Food Pantry to pack boxes ahead of distribution to community members. The Harvest Foundation will fund a short-term, collaborative feeding program to support families who are food insecure as a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. Harvest recently provided a $146,000 grant to the Henry County Food Pantry […]
