Peak of the Market Update

So as an update from yesterday, we're now at 241 Facebook Page Fans and 574 Facebook Friends, bringing our grand total to 815 people who have connected with Winnipeg Harvest.

Keep up the great work Winnipeg! We're almost there :)

Facebook

We just wanted to let all of our readers know that every day we're getting closer and closer to our 1,000 friend mark on Facebook, so keep up the good work. Please spread the word, and tell all of your friends to add us on Facebook.

When we reach the 1,000 friend mark, Peak of the Market will donate 1,000 pounds of food to us. We'll keep you posted on how things are going!

Worth Hayden

Meet Worth Hayden, volunteer order filler at Winnipeg Harvest. Worth is retired from the Department of Natural Resources. He likes to stay active and Winnipeg Harvest provides him with a hands-on opportunity to help the community.

“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.”

Add us on Facebook!

Winnipeg Harvest is having a special Facebook promo:

If we reach 1,000 friends by the end of February, Peak of the Market will donate will donate 1,000 pounds of food to Winnipeg Harvest. Tell all your friends, and we'll see you on Facebook!

Thank You Corey's Computing

(Left to right - George Naugle, Proprietor; Tori Webber, Winnipeg Harvest; Corinne Naugle, Proprietor)

Winnipeg Harvest would like to thank Corey's Computer for raising $1,042.32 in the month of December 2009 to feed the hungry during the cold winter months.

Top 10 Most Wanted

Canned Meat & Fish (tuna and salmon packed in water; chicken or turkey)

Cereal (Plain, Fibre, Non-sugar Coated)
Macaroni and cheese
Dry pasta
Baby food and Formula (Iron-enriched formula; jars of vegetables, fruit or meat; infant cereal - oatmeal, barley or rice)
Canned Soup (vegetable, tomato, lentil, pea)
Canned Fruit & Vegetables (Packed in juice)
Canned stew, chili, brown beans
Peanut Butter - light
Canned Spaghetti Sauce

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Winnipeg Harvest is pleased to announce that our Referrals Co-ordinator, Catherine Wirt has been appointed a seat on the Canada Without Poverty board. Congratulations!!

Operation Donation Food Drive

Welcome to Operation Donation, an annual Winnipeg Harvest food drive led by Winnipeg schools that also sees Manitoba Public Insurance, Peak of the Market and The Manitoba Teachers' Society working together to help replenish Harvest and regional food banks low-stocked shelves.

For more information, please visit the Operation Donation Food Drive website.

Eastern Chrysler Joins Moving About...

We would like to welcome another piece of the puzzle to our Moving About the Community campaign. Thank you to Eastern Chrysler for your generous donation to Winnipeg Harvest.

If you are interested on how to add your company to the Winnipeg Harvest puzzle, don't hesistate to visit the Winnipeg Harvest website, or email us at: info@winnipegharvest.org

Empty Bowl Winter

We're linked up

We've now made it even easier to keep track of Winnipeg Harvest via Facebook and Twitter... Everything is linked up, we've got our blog posting on Facebook, and Twitter tweeting over to Facebook. Please make sure to tell all of your friends to read our blog, become our Facebook friend (Winnipeg Harvest), and follow us on Twitter (@WinnipegHarvest)!

Welcome Back from the Holidays

Hello Readers,
We just wanted to welcome everyone back from the Holidays! We apologize for the lack of blog/Facebook/Twitter posts over the past few weeks, but we just wanted to let everyone know that we're getting back into the swing of things here at the Winnipeg Harvest.

We've got plenty of photos, events, fundraisers, etc. coming our way in the next little while, and we can't wait to share all this information.

Thanks again for following us and showing your support for Winnipeg Harvest.
Enjoy 2010!

Hunger for Hope

Corus Radio (CJOB, Power 97, Groove FM) and Winnipeg Harvest have teamed up to launch Hunger for Hope, a province-wide fundraising intiative aimed toward ending child hunger in Manitoba. This annual campaign will focus on raising much-needed funds to help feed young Manitobans, specifically babies and infants.

No Child Should Have to Go to Bed Hungry
To donate, please click here.

Switchfoot Plays The Garrick

Just a reminder for everyone - Switchfoot will be playing at The Garrick on January 18, and they have requested that all audience members bring A Tin for the Bin. The show starts at 8:30pm. See you there!