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Rumors Comedy Club 
Rumors Comedy Club has dedicated Tuesday nights to Winnipeg Harvest.
Tuesday night ticket packages $40.00 for 20 tickets with all proceeds to Winnipeg Harvest.
Please check Rumors Comedy Club website for comedian and club information. http://www.rumorscomedyclub.com
Admission: $2 plus a non-perishable food item
Winnipeg's Biggest Gold Medal Celebration
Men's Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Game
On Sunday, February 28th, 2010, True North Sports and Entertainment Ltd. presented the Gold Medal Game via live feed at the MTS Centre. Each ticket sold raised $1 for Winnipeg Harvest.
THANK YOU, True North Sports and Entertainment Ltd. and Manitoba hockey fans, you raised $3886.00 for Winnipeg Harvest!
Operation Donation
All schools throughout Manitoba
March 1 - 5, 2010
Bring a Tin for the Bin
Pat Isaak, Manitoba Teachers' Society President (left); David Northcott, Executive Coordinator, Winnipeg Harvest (right); launched Operation Donation 2010 on February 23rd at the Harvest warehouse, with assistance from Samual Burland School students.
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2nd Annual Run with Porter (click to get more information)
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Donations in support of the Winnipeg Harvest Blue Box Garden program.
Thank you very much to Corey’s Computing for raising $1042.32 during the month of December 2009, helping Winnipeg Harvest feed the hungry during the cold winter months.
Left to right - George Naugle, Proprietor; Tori Webber, Winnipeg Harvest; Corinne Naugle, Proprietor
Thank you to the UPS Winnipeg stores for their support of our "Moving about the Community" campaign
to raise funds for a new cube van! Launch date was December 8, 2009.
(l-r) David Northcott with Trent Shuttleworth and Dave Robinson from Purolator.
During the 2009 regular season, every time a CFL Quarter back was sacked, Purolator committed to donate his weight in food to the local food bank. During the Winnipeg Blue Bombers home games, there were 28 Quarterback sacks, which resulted in 7,000 pounds of food. Thank you, Purolator!
(l-r) Len Gregoire, 3M; David Northcott, Winnipeg Harvest; Marina McGlenen, 3M and Brett MacNeil, 3M
Thank you, 3M, for your generous donation on December 1, 2009!
David Northcott, Executive Coordinator of Winnipeg Harvest with Frieda Rutherford, the Centre Place Cafe Manager, receiving a donation of funds collected through her "Pennies from Heaven" booth designated for Winnipeg Harvest and the Christmas Cheer Board, December 16, 2009.
Thanks for your super effort, Frieda!
L-R Andrew Collier, GM, Winnipeg Goldeyes; Goldie; David Northcott, Executive Coordinator, Winnipeg Harvest and Carol Morris, General Manager, Winnipeg Harvest with the Goldeyes donation, December 16, 2009.
Thanks for your continued support!
Gary Post (l) and Henry Bretonne of Standard Aero delivering 2113 pounds of food on December 17, 2009, collected during their food drive for Winnipeg Harvest. Many thanks!
(l-r) Louis Trepel, Empty Bowls co-chair, Winnipeg Harvest; Helen Halliday, Delta Hotel; Jeff Patton, Delta Hotel; and David Northcott, Executive Coordinator, Winnipeg Harvest, at the Delta Winter Festive Party, December 19, 2009. Winnipeg Harvest recognized the Delta staff and corporate donation to the Empty Bowls Campaign.
(l-r) David Northcott, Winnipeg Harvest; Garth Butchko, General Manager, Corus Radio Winnipeg; Barry Rempel, CEO of the Winnipeg Airport Authority, launching the Hunger for Hope campaign on December 22, 2009, with large baby bottles used to collect funds for Winnipeg Harvest and Hunger for Hope 'Because No Child Should Go To Bed Hungry!'.
Grow-A-Row
For those who love to garden, Grow-A-Row. In spring as you plant your garden, please consider planting an extra row of root vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, onions, beets or turnips. Beet and Carrot seeds courtesy of T & T Seeds Ltd. are available at Winnipeg Harvest for a nominal donation.
At home or work:
*Grow an extra row (or two) of produce in your own backyard
*Encourage your neighbours, family and associates to do the same (challenge them to a year end weigh–in).
At school or community centre:
Turn Grow-A-Row into a science project and have students plant and tend to a row of vegetables for Winnipeg Harvest
*Plant a Harvest garden to be tended by club families
*Winnipeg Harvest will send a representative to give an in-class or on-site presentation
*At fall time (harvest season) bring students or families to Winnipeg Harvest to deliver their crop, and arrange for a tour and full day of activities.
To arrange a tour for your group, school or club call (204) 982-3678.
Volunteer resources we are always in need of:
- Order Fillers/Warehouse helpers
- Transportation/Food pick up and delivery drivers
- Food Bank appointment line operators
- Green Thumbs/Gardeners
- Special events/ Special Projects
- Public Education support/Research
Winnipeg Harvest is a not-for-profit community based organization that operates independent of any core operational funding from the government or the United Way. Winnipeg Harvest looks to the community for support in terms of money, food, and time.
If interested in volunteering, please contact Volunteer Services Coordinator Gary McGhee directly (204) 982-3587 or email gary.mcghee@winnipegharvest.org
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For more information about Winnipeg Harvest events contact Colleen at 982-3666 or email at events2@winnipegharvest.org. For media inquiries please contact (204) 982-3584.
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