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Commonwealth Crossing receives $22.3M state grant for site development

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Virginia Business Ready Sites Program helps attract new businesses by increasing portfolio of competitive project-ready sites RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced a total of $90 million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) development grants for 21 sites across the Commonwealth. Administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), this discretionary program […]

United Way receives $143K VERP grant for housing stability services

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2023 CONTACTS: Office of the Governor Macaulay Porter Email: Macaulay.Porter@governor.virginia.gov   Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Contact: Alexis Carey Email: alexis.carey@dhcd.virginia.gov Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces More Than $2.9 Million in Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot Program Grants Investment will support eviction prevention and diversion services   RICHMOND, VA – […]

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Uptown Partnership Joins DHCD’s Mobilizing Main Street Program Cohort

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Focus on community revitalization, organizational development, and capacity building  MARTINSVILLE, VA (September 22, 2022) – Martinsville Uptown Partnership (UP) is joining the Commonwealth’s Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) first-ever Mobilizing Main Street Program cohort-based program. This two-year program will provide the framework for targeted organizational development support to Exploring Main Street (EMS) communities […]

December: Part III: Who We Are — Exploring Our Values

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As we wrap up 2022, it seems fitting to wrap up our final three value statements that the Harvest Board of Directors approved in September. As a reminder of the first four: We choose hope We uphold integrity beyond reproach We are committed to equity in all we do We advocate for an inclusive and […]

Harvest Foundation celebrates Project Hope grantees, announces intent for 2023 program

Project Hope 2022 Grant Recipients

Martinsville, Va. — This year’s Project Hope recipients gathered at Piedmont Arts on Dec. 7 to celebrate their upcoming projects and the 20th Anniversary of The Harvest Foundation. The Project Hope grants initiative, announced Aug. 16 on Harvest’s 20th Anniversary, not only celebrates the occasion but it’s also designed to plant seeds of hope for […]

November: Part II: Who We Are — Exploring Our Values

From the desk of Harvest President Kate Keller In September, I began a three-part series sharing Harvest’s value statements.  Earlier this fall, our board completed the strategic planning process by updating the value statements to reflect who we are today. I described the first two, We Choose Hope and We Uphold Integrity Beyond Reproach, in […]

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our equityroadmap Equity startsfrom within. We began a significant journey in 2020 to improve all aspects of what we do at Harvest by working toward our mission through an equity lens. Our staff and Board of Directors completed a comprehensive assessment and several facilitated EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) trainings to gain a better understanding […]

United Way puts focus on financial stability, upward mobility

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Martinsville, Va. —  The United Way of Henry County & Martinsville embraces flexibility as the organization looks to improve the economic outlook and stability of low-to-moderate-income individuals throughout Martinsville and Henry County. The Harvest Foundation recently invested $600,000 over three years in United Way’s “Building a Better Tomorrow” project, a continuum of unique services and […]

W. Dan Prince III Thanksgiving Eve Dinner returns to Martinsville High School

2019 W. Dan Prince III Thanksgiving Eve Dinner

Martinsville, Va. — The Harvest Youth Board is pleased to announce the return of the annual W. Dan Prince III Thanksgiving Eve Dinner. The dinner will take place on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 from 1-4 p.m. at Martinsville High School. The dinner, forced to move to a drive-through format the last two years because of […]