Harvest PUP! grants focus on 2020 census in Martinsville-Henry County
Pictured from left are Dewitt House, Tim Hall, Leon Towarnicki,Philip Wenkstern, Sheryl Agee, and Michael Scales. The Harvest Foundation has awarded two grants with one ultimate goal: To help area residents realize the importance of their participation in the 2020 census. The United Way of Henry County & Martinsville and Henry County each has been awarded a $10,000 PUP! […]
Hodge, Prillaman, Van Dyke join The Harvest Foundation Board of Directors
Pictured from left are Leeland Prillaman, Judy Hodge and Litz Van Dyke. Litz Van Dyke, Leeland Prillaman and Judy Hodge will join The Harvest Foundation Board of Directors this year. Van Dyke, chief executive officer and director of Carter Bank & Trust, said he was honored to be asked to serve on the foundation’s board. […]
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 […]