Project Hope: Inspiring our community
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A Guest Column from The Harvest Foundation Team
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Our journey to progress and growth begins with hope — a shared hope where we all work together toward a brighter future for Martinsville-Henry County.
Project Hope is part of The Harvest Foundation's commitment to invest in community-driven programs that put the decision-making power into the hands of community members. We just announced this year’s nine grant recipients with projects totaling $91,287!
We are thrilled to see the excitement and hope building in MHC because of these grantees and the hard work they’re willing to do for their communities.
This year’s theme was “Community Pride and Engagement,” and each approved grant touched on the theme with projects ranging from beautification to community gardens and neighborhood signage.
The City of Martinsville will work with volunteers to design colorful and eye-catching crosswalk projects to bring new energy to Uptown Martinsville. Planters in uptown will get a refreshed look, along with other volunteer-led rejuvenation projects, spearheaded by Uptown Partnership.
Hope Box Builders will build “pantry-like” boxes in locations across Martinsville-Henry County so people in need can have immediate access to non-perishable food, hygiene supplies, and information about other resources in our community. How many people in need might be scared or hesitant to visit a local agency for help? Maybe a Hope Box will be the first step toward healing and growth.
We have our challenges much like any other community, but we also have “hope builders” who make it their mission to change the narrative and make a difference in Martinsville-Henry County. It’s our hope that this year’s grant recipients will inspire others to share their hopes and dreams with us, and maybe, they will submit their own Project Hope grant in 2024.
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Pictured are recipients of this year’s Project Hope grant awards.
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Project Hope grantees awarded $91,287 in funding
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Nine grant recipients with projects across Martinsville-Henry County will complete work over the next year
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Martinsville, Va. — The Harvest Foundation’s Project Hope grants program awarded nine recipients a total of $91,287 during an Oct. 12 grantee celebration at The TAD Space in Uptown Martinsville.
Kate Keller, president of The Harvest Foundation, welcomed around 50 grant recipients and guests at today’s event. Hope is the north star of the foundation’s mission to serve Martinsville-Henry County and its vision for the future. Keller said hope drives us to take action and use our talents to grow our community.
“Hope is at the core of what we do at Harvest — it drives us to serve our community, and it motivated today’s grant recipients to put their hope into action,” Keller said. “We are excited to see the hope that builds in our community from this year’s Project Hope grantees, and we anticipate today’s announcements will inspire others to share their hopes and dreams with us.”
This year’s theme for awarded grants and initiatives was “Community Pride and Engagement,” encompassing beautification, intergenerational involvement, and spotlighting the diverse communities in MHC.
A 13-member committee comprising local “hope builders” reviews grant applications and allocates funding for the program. Members of the 2023 Project Hope Committee include Beverly Lyle, DeShanta Hairston, Autumn Morris, Maite Arroyo-Torres, Callie Hietala, DelShana LeGrant, Robbie Knight, Beth Marshall, Teresa Fontaine, Chloe Mayhew, Kendall Davis, Cameron Brummitt, and Wayne Moore.
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Pictured are members of this year’s Project Hope Committee. From right to left (front) Beverly Lyle, DeShanta Hairston, Autumn Morris, Maite Arroyo-Torres, Callie Hietala, DelShana LeGrant, (back) Robbie Knight, Beth Marshall, Teresa Fontaine, Chloe Mayhew, and Kendall Davis.
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Team members of the Piedmont Adult Drug Treatment Court are pictured with their trainees at a recent training event in late September. The training was held at New College Institute in Martinsville.
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Drug Treatment court selected for national training program
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The Piedmont Adult Drug Treatment Program was one of 20 courts across the nation to receive training from the All Rise Treatment Court Institute
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Martinsville, Va. — Martinsville-Henry County’s Piedmont Adult Drug Treatment Court (PADTC) was one of 20 new courts selected from across the United States to receive training from the All Rise Treatment Court Institute (formerly the National Drug Court Institute).
Held at New College Institute from Sept. 26-28, the three-day training course shared best practice standards of drug treatment courts across the nation and examined the PADTC’s procedures to ensure high standards of treatment and care.
“This was a wonderful training for our group to continue to grow and enhance our drug court,” said Kelly Koebel, senior assistant of clinical services at Piedmont Community Services. “ It is the start of wonderful discussions on how to improve our service and expand to more individuals.”
Dr. Daryl D. Jackson, a project director at All Rise, said the training program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), which is geared toward drug treatment courts that are less than two years old.
“We help new drug treatment courts learn the foundational aspect of how to successfully implement a treatment court in their communities,” Jackson said. “We go through how individuals access the program, we look at eligibility criteria, and we look at qualifying and disqualifying factors. But most importantly, we look at the before and after picture — when it’s time to graduate, have they successfully reached the after picture?”
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Pictured from left are Harvest Program Officer Dr. Sandy Strayer, Bryan Keith, executive director of the center, and Jason Dove, chairman of the center’s board of directors.
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Pregnancy Care Center receives PUP grant to support program for expectant parents
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This grant will grow the Earn While You Learn Program
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Martinsville, Va. — The Pregnancy Care Center (PCC) of MHC is growing its Earn While You Learn program with a $23,200 PUP grant from The Harvest Foundation.
Earn While You Learn assists expectant parents with education on how to prepare for the birth of a child. Throughout the education process, earned points can be redeemed for baby items such as cribs, strollers, car seats, diapers, and others.
“Programs like this create opportunities for early interventions to support healthy infants and toddlers, especially low-income families or those who are uninsured or underinsured,” said Dr. Sandy Strayer, program officer at The Harvest Foundation. “Providing first-class learning and development opportunities for Martinsville-Henry County’s children is a significant piece of the foundation’s strategic plan to serve our community. MHC’s children deserve the very best care possible, and we are thankful for the local programs and services that fulfill those needs.”
The Pregnancy Care Center provides free pregnancy testing, information, and support. Bryan Keith, executive director of the center, said many individuals in Martinsville-Henry County are faced with the financial struggles of an unplanned pregnancy.
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2023 Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit
We greatly appreciate the Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism for bringing our region together to talk about the challenges we face in housing and how we can overcome those together. The 2023 Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit was held Oct. 17 at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.
Our Senior Program Officer DeWitt House shared more about The Harvest Foundation's role in growing Martinsville-Henry County's housing opportunities. Check out the full video on YouTube.
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Let's Talk About: Building a Board Pipeline
One of the most important responsibilities of a nonprofit board is to ensure qualified new members are added to its membership and those members remain engaged in the work. Board building shouldn’t happen when it's time to fill a vacancy; it should be an ongoing process with year-round activities. This workshop guides participants through a process that focuses on the steps needed to build an effective board. Understanding these steps can help boards avoid the common ups and downs of building and maintaining an enthusiastic board.
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 16 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Roanoke Higher Education Center, Room 410
108 N. Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA 24016
COST: FREE! Please note that if you register and are unable to make the networking event, you will need to let Foundation staff know immediately so that others may participate.
SPEAKER: Cindy Colson, Deputy Director of Partnerships, Consulting & Impact
CONTACT: Carly Oliver, Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia. Phone: 540-985-0204, Email: carly@cfwesternva.org
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Make an impact in your community. Share your HOPE.
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We welcome your voice and ideas at The Harvest Foundation.
Our general responsive grants cycle is open year-round with consideration from our Board of Directors once a quarter. Our PUP Small Grants Program is an open process with decisions made in less than six weeks. Project Hope grants support small, grassroots projects with immediate impact.
Give our office a call to schedule an appointment with a program officer.
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About The Harvest Foundation:
The Harvest Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 2002 by the sale of Memorial Hospital. In partnership with the diverse people and organizations that call MHC home, we serve as a long-term catalyst, advocate, and investor to make our community a welcoming place where all can thrive. Our vision is a community where everyone shares in the promise of an MHC that is healthy, prosperous, and vibrant. To date, the foundation has invested more than $158 million in grant dollars back into the community and has an annual grants budget of roughly $10-12 million. To find out more about Harvest, visit www.theharvestfoundation.org.
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