Cops and Kids serves 68 children with support from Harvest Youth Board
Officer Chris Bell (center) stands in line with children participating in the annual Cops and Kids event, held on Dec. 14 at Walmart. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Patrick Henry Lodge No. 73, received a $3,500 grant from the Harvest Youth Board to serve 68 children in the Cops and Kids program this year. […]
Harvest grant to establish local office for Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Pictured from left are Cliff Glickman, grant writer and communications coordinator for VLAS, Sheryl Agee, impact officer and team leader at Harvest, Rhonda Knight, VLAS director of development, and David Weilnau, managing attorney at the Danville office. The Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (VLAS) will establish an office in Martinsville-Henry County to provide legal and […]
Harvest provides funding to pilot workforce program in Martinsville, Henry County
Pictured from left are Tyler Freeland, deputy director of the West Piedmont, Sheryl Agee, impact officer and team leader at Harvest, West Piedmont Board of Directors Chairman Adam Wright, and Guy Stanley, interim director. The Harvest Foundation is partnering with the West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board through a $1,079,727 three-year grant to pilot the Guided […]
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, […]
