“I really enjoy the people – it’s fun to joke around, but you also end up really caring for the people you work with – it’s like a family.”
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About Winnipeg Harvest
Winnipeg Harvest is a non-profit, community-based organization. We collect and share surplus food with people who are hungry. Our ultimate goal is toeliminate the need for food banks in our community.
Winnipeg Harvest was founded in 1984 by Lee Newton, and the warehouse opened its doors in 1985. Currently, Harvest distributes food to over 57,000 people each month.
Winnipeg Harvest is a founding member of Food Banks Canada, and is a member of the Manitoba Association of Food Banks. Last year Winnipeg Harvest distributed over 11 million pounds of food to over 320 Member Agencies across Manitoba, including food banks, soup kitchens, youth programs and drop-in-centres.
Winnipeg Harvest was founded in 1984 by Lee Newton, and the warehouse opened its doors in 1985. Currently, Harvest distributes food to over 57,000 people each month.
Winnipeg Harvest is a founding member of Food Banks Canada, and is a member of the Manitoba Association of Food Banks. Last year Winnipeg Harvest distributed over 11 million pounds of food to over 320 Member Agencies across Manitoba, including food banks, soup kitchens, youth programs and drop-in-centres.
Our Mission Statement
Winnipeg Harvest is a non-profit, community-based organization. We are committed to providing food to people who struggle to feed themselves and their families. We are also committed to maximizing public awareness of hunger while working towards long-term solutions to hunger and poverty.
Supporting Beliefs:
We believe every single person in every neighbourhood offers strengths, capacities, abilities and gifts. Hunger and poverty diminish a person's capacity to be effective in their family, neighbourhood and society.
- Collecting and using surplus food is in itself a worthwhile activity.
- People from every walk of life are necessary to fulfill our mission.
- Governments have the legal and moral responsibility to ensure all Manitobans have adequate necessities.
- This should include nutritionally adequate and culturally appropriate food.
- Solutions to poverty will only be found once people living in poverty are invited to the table.
- We should work with the community to seek solutions to the causes of hunger.
- We have a responsibility to be leaders in combating poverty in Manitoba and in Canada.
Winnipeg Harvest
Contact Us
Telephone: (204) 982-3663
Fax: (204) 775- 4180
Email: media@winnipegharvest.org
Address: 1085 Winnipeg Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 0S2
Website: http://www.winnipegharvest.org
Fax: (204) 775- 4180
Email: media@winnipegharvest.org
Address: 1085 Winnipeg Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 0S2
Website: http://www.winnipegharvest.org
Calendar of Events
- Sept. 30: Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Bring a Tin for the Bin!
- Oct. 2: Rockin' Richards Record & CD Sale - 1808 Victoria Ave, 10am-4pm, Bring a Tin for the Bin!
- Oct. 8: Quest Musique - Shredfest 2011 Guitar Competition. 1pm at 166 Meadowood Drive, Bring a Tin for the Bin!
- Oct. 8: Share Your Thanks @ Winnipeg Harvest - 1085 Winnipeg Ave. Bring a bag of groceries to Harvest or your nearest Safeway
- Oct. 14: Winnipeg Zombie Walk @ Stephen Juba Park, 7pm-10pm. Bring a Tin for the Bin!
- Oct. 14-16: International Wine Festival of Manitoba @ The Forks Market. Free admission, $0.50 per sample. Proceeds to Winnipeg Harvest
- Oct. 22: Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Bring a Tin for the Bin!
- Oct. 28: Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Bring a Tin for the Bin!
- McGavin's Bread Basket: Add $1.50 to your bill to purchase a fresh loaf of bread for Winnipeg Harvest.
Friends of Winnipeg Harvest
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- 10 Most Wanted (2)
- 3M (1)
- Bring a Tin (11)
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- CBC Manitoba (1)
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- Celebration of Giving (1)
- Centre Place Cafe (1)
- Chef Michael Smith (4)
- Citytv (3)
- Corey's Computing (1)
- Corus Radio (2)
- CP Rail Holiday Train (1)
- David Northcott (4)
- Delta Hotel (1)
- Donate (5)
- Eastern Chrysler (1)
- Empty Bowls (11)
- Extra Foods (1)
- Facebook (6)
- Fame for Food (1)
- Family Night (2)
- Frantic Films (2)
- Fuel the Challenge (1)
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- Kellett Copy Centres (2)
- Kids Blue Box Program (1)
- Latter Day Saints (1)
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- Manitoba Teachers' Society (1)
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- Operation Donation (1)
- Pat Isaak (1)
- Peak of the Market (6)
- Pear (1)
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- Quinzy (2)
- Red River Co-Op (1)
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- Share Your Thanks (8)
- Sheena Grobb (1)
- Singing for Supper Concert (3)
- Sisler High School (3)
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- Sodexo Foundation (1)
- Sons of York (3)
- Standard Aero (1)
- Staples Business Depot (2)
- Stats (3)
- Steve Vogelsang (1)
- Superstore (1)
- Switchfoot (1)
- Team Member of the Month (2)
- Terry MacLeod (1)
- The Forks (3)
- The Jewish Post and News (1)
- The O.C. Social Club (1)
- the ODDS (1)
- The Paps (2)
- The Park Theatre (2)
- Tom Jackson (1)
- Tools for Schools Drive (1)
- Trailer Park Boys (1)
- True North Sports and Entertainment (1)
- Turtle Lodge (1)
- Twitter (2)
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- Winnipeg Airport Authority (1)
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8)
- Winnipeg Free Press (12)
- Winnipeg Fringe Festival (1)
- Winnipeg Goldeyes (3)
- Winnipeg Rocks for Harvest (3)
- Winnipeg Technical College (1)
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