Revitalization continues in Bassett with Harvest grant award
Pictured from left are Rob Spilman Jr., Randy Hatchett, director of engineering and facilities for Bassett Furniture and manager of the Bassett Train Station Event Center, Jeb Bassett, Edward H. White, and DeWitt House, senior program officer at The Harvest Foundation The Henry County Furniture Museum received a $35,900 grant from The Harvest Foundation to […]
DRBA receives $700,000 challenge grant from The Harvest Foundation
Pictured above: Pictured from left are Sheryl Agee, impact officer and team leader at The Harvest Foundation, Tiffany Haworth, executive director of the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA), and Sonya Wolen, president of the DRBA Board of Directors. The Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) received a five-year $700,000 challenge grant from The Harvest Foundation to assist with […]
Harvest grant award to fund Dick & Willie Trail expansion
Pictured above: Pictured from left to right are Tim Pace, director of engineering for Henry County, Allyson Rothrock, president of The Harvest Foundation, and Roger Adams, director of Henry County Parks and Recreation. The Dick & Willie Passage Rail Trail is close to completion with support from The Harvest Foundation to finalize “6A,” a 2.96-mile section located […]
Hooker Field to receive major upgrades with Harvest grant award
Pictured from left are DeWitt House, senior program officer at The Harvest Foundation, Dean Hennis, MCRA member, Treasurer and Martinsville City Manager Leon Towarnicki, and Barron Frith, MCRA president. The Martinsville Community Recreation Association (MCRA) will undertake a significant project to renovate and upgrade Hooker Field in Martinsville with support from The Harvest Foundation. Funding […]
Harvest Foundation to fund summer internship program
Sarah Hodges (right), director of tourism and talent development at the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corp., is pictured with DeWitt House, senior program officer at The Harvest Foundation. A grant totaling $176,140 from The Harvest Foundation will support the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corp. as it develops a summer internship program starting in 2020. “Building and growing […]
Harvest Foundation kicks off fall 2019 grant awards
Pictured above: Members of the Blue Ridge Airport Authority are presented with a ceremonial grant check from Harvest during the 2019 Grants Kick Off press conference. The Harvest Foundation kicked off its 2019 grant award announcements today at Blue Ridge Airport, reporting a total $3.88 million awarded to eight organizations by the foundation’s board of […]
Harvest Foundation announces search for next president
Pictured above: Allyson Rothrock The Harvest Foundation announced today that its president, Allyson Rothrock, is retiring and a search is underway for its next leader. Partnering with the foundation’s board of directors in the search is Korn Ferry, a global executive search and recruitment firm. Rothrock will retire in mid-to-late 2020 following her tenure at Harvest, […]
Governor Northam Announces Commonwealth’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 2.6%
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced more people are working in Virginia than ever before, as employment levels rose and unemployment dropped in October. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage point in October to 2.6 percent, which is 0.2 percentage point below the rate from a year ago. In October, the labor force expanded […]
Harvest Youth Board plans fourth annual Thanksgiving Eve Dinner
Pictured above: Nearly 300 volunteers served almost 3,000 meals during last year’s event. The Harvest Youth Board is seeking diners, drivers and other volunteers for its fourth annual Thanksgiving Eve dinner. The event, called the W. Dan Prince III Thanksgiving Eve Dinner, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Martinsville […]
Piedmont Arts to bring AIR Shift Workshop to Martinsville-Henry County
Pictured above: Pictured from left are DeWitt House of Harvest, Holly Burton, marketing and programs coordinator at Piedmont Arts, and Heidi Pinkston, executive director of Piedmont Arts. With support from a $10,000 Pick Up the Pace! grant from The Harvest Foundation, Piedmont Arts will bring the AIR Shift Workshop to Martinsville-Henry County. AIR Shift is […]
