Harvest Story
- Lee Newton founded Winnipeg Harvest in 1984, and the warehouse opened its doors in July 1985.
- Winnipeg Harvest started in a rented warehouse on rue St. Joseph in St. Boniface.
- In 1993, because of growing demand, Harvest acquired a larger building at 1085 Winnipeg Avenue with the support of the Kinsmen Club of Winnipeg.
- By 2000 Winnipeg Harvest needed more space. With the support of donations, Harvest expanded by acquiring and renovating the building next door at 1095 Winnipeg Ave.
- In its first year of operation, Winnipeg Harvest distributed 200,000 pounds of food. By 2008 that had increased to 8.7 million pounds of food moving through its warehouses.
- Winnipeg Harvest is a founding member of Food Banks Canada.
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