April: ‘We’re listening and we want to hear from you’
We hold close our idea of creating a vibrant MHC for everyone, and the only way to make that happen is if we do it together. Strategic planning is not the most exciting concept in the world, but if done right, it can bring about the excitement of opportunity. In our January newsletter, I shared […]
Section of Dick & Willie Passage Rail Trail named for former Harvest president
Martinsville, Va. — A portion along the newest section of the Dick & Willie Passage Rail Trail, known as 6B, was named for a former president and a founding employee of The Harvest Foundation. Allyson Rothrock, serving as president of the foundation from 2008 until her retirement in 2020, didn’t have a dry eye throughout […]
Apply now to join the Harvest Youth Board
Pictured above: Members of the Harvest Youth Board are pictured at the 2020 Thanksgiving Eve Dinner box distribution event. Click here to apply Area students are invited to apply to join the Harvest Youth Board, a high-impact organization focused on issues that affect young people in Martinsville-Henry County. Applications are available online until Thursday, April […]
March: Our light at the end of the ‘COVID-19 tunnel’
Pictured above: Kate Keller volunteers at a recent vaccination clinic held at Martinsville Speedway. This month marks the first anniversary of when our lives changed. A year ago we went from going about our daily lives without a thought to a world where we reluctantly leave our homes and no longer have guests over. We […]
Martinsville Bulletin: Marcus Stone new head of Coalition for Health and Wellness
Marcus Stone is the new executive director of the Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness, succeeding Barbara Jackman, the coalition’s founder, who is retiring. The coalition was founded in 2005 to promote health, reduce health risk factors and increase access to medical services, primarily for the uninsured and underserved in the MHC area. Initial […]
HCPS Administrative Appointments Approved by School Board
The School Board of Henry County approved the Superintendent’s recommendation to fill two administrative positions at their February 4 meeting. Ms. Donna Anderson will be Director of Transportation and Fleet Management Services. Anderson, who currently serves as transportation administrator, has served HCPS students as a bus driver and member of the transportation team for 30 […]
February: Building On Our Accomplishments as We Move Towards Equity
We all know 2020 was a year of challenge and crisis, but as I reviewed Harvest’s 2020 Annual Report, it struck me how much we were able to accomplish in the midst of so much crisis. As you will read, while we worked to meet immediate needs of our community amid the pandemic, we also […]
Healthcare marketplace reopens today
The Healthcare Marketplace reopens today, Feb. 15, 2021. If you did not enroll last fall or you are currently uninsured due to job loss, this is an additional opportunity to sign up for health insurance. The new open enrollment period will run through May 15th. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) report that more than […]
Henry County Department of Public Safety Receives PUP! Grant
The Harvest Foundation has awarded a $15,000 PUP! Grant to the Henry County Department of Public Safety (HCDPS) to assist in the purchase of three iSimulate REALITi Simulation Training Kits. HCDPS will use the new simulators to train healthcare providers on the three different types of heart monitors/defibrillators that are currently being used throughout the […]
January: A New Year
We typically enter a New Year full of hope, optimism, and reflection. But as we begin 2021, the problems of the past year are not disappearing overnight. The year 2020 changed and challenged every one of us – as individuals, families, organizations, and communities as a whole. We faced a worldwide pandemic, political unrest and […]