Local testing site open at Martinsville Speedway
Updated April 8, 2020. The Harvest Foundation has partnered with local physicians and healthcare providers, Martinsville Speedway, the Martinsville-Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness, Martinsville and Henry County public safety departments, Martinsville and Henry County law enforcement agencies, Sovah Health-Martinsville, and the Virginia Department of Health together to implement a drive-thru COVID-19 central testing […]
Local COVID-19 testing site open
Pictured above: A healthcare worker demonstrates a COVID-19 test on a volunteer. The Harvest Foundation has partnered with local physicians and healthcare providers, Martinsville Speedway, the Martinsville-Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness, Martinsville and Henry County public safety departments, Martinsville and Henry County law enforcement agencies, Sovah Health-Martinsville, and the Virginia Department of Health […]
Local COVID-19 task force works to establish testing site
Updated March 30, 2020. The site will be located at the Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway (MARTINSVILLE, VA — March 30, 2020) Planning for a COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) testing site is underway in Martinsville Henry County. The Martinsville Speedway, located at 340 Speedway Road in Ridgeway, Va., will serve as the site’s location. Leading this effort […]
Local COVID-19 task force works to establish testing site
(MARTINSVILLE, VA — March 30, 2020) Planning for a COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) testing site is underway in Martinsville Henry County. The Martinsville Speedway, located at 340 Speedway Road in Ridgeway, Va., will serve as the site’s location. Leading this effort is a group of local nonprofit, community and government leaders. Officials are in the process […]
Harvest Foundation deploys relief fund to aid in COVID-19 response
Updated March 20, 2020. The Harvest Foundation will partner with the United Way and Smart Beginnings Martinsville Henry to provide a $150,000 Emergency Childcare Relief Fund to aid priority healthcare and first responders in meeting short-term childcare needs. “It’s impossible to plan for each and every contingency because the situation changes frequently, but we can […]
Harvest Foundation deploys relief fund to aid in COVID-19 response
The Harvest Foundation will partner with the United Way and Smart Beginnings Martinsville Henry to provide a $150,000 Emergency Childcare Relief Fund to aid priority healthcare and first responders in meeting short-term childcare needs. “It’s impossible to plan for each and every contingency because the situation changes frequently, but we can do our best to prepare for the worst […]
Effective March 18, Harvest offices will be closed to the public and open for appointments only.
Updated March 17, 2020. Effective March 18, Harvest offices will be closed to the public and open for appointments only. Please call our office at (276) 632-3329 or email info@theharvestfoundation.org for additional information. Additionally, applications for community space reservations at our offices are on hold indefinitely. We will update you further as we know more.
Community members rally to coordinate COVID-19 response
Updated March 16, 2020. Local leaders and members of nonprofit and governmental organizations throughout Martinsville-Henry County convened over the weekend to kick off a task force focused on supporting the community during the response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and its potential impacts. Following the announcement from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s office on March 13 to close […]
Community members rally to coordinate COVID-19 response
Pictured above: Allyson Rothrock leads a discussion with community leaders on March 15 at Harvest offices. Local leaders and members of nonprofit and governmental organizations throughout Martinsville-Henry County convened over the weekend to kick off a task force focused on supporting the community during the response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and its potential impacts. Following the […]
Census count underway in Virginia
The Census Bureau has started its once-a-decade headcount of U.S. residents. After months of public awareness campaigns about the upcoming census and the importance of taking part in it, the headcount begins this month and will continue to April. Each person will be asked questions such as their age and sex and the number of […]
