Tune into Breakfast Television on Citytv Winnipeg on Wednesday, October 26 as they kick off their Community Spotlight series.



This series will run the last Wednesday of each month for the year. The three hour live show will highlight the behind the scenes elements of Winnipeg Harvest including volunteer profiles, success stories, hunger and poverty awareness issues, website promotion, a live remote at Winnipeg Harvest and more.

Learn the daily operations of our humble space where people come together to help feed hungry Manitobans in our community.

Family Fun Free Event!

Citytv Kids Day Carnival at the Forks!

Saturday, August 13

Winnipeg Harvest and Staples are teaming up to raise donations of school supplies for the kids this fall from Aug 3-Sept 9.

Help the kids fill up their backpack this year and purchase some Tools for School at Citytv's Kids day at the Forks! The whole family can join us under the canopy on Saturday, Aug 13, from 11-3pm. With a variety of entertainment from Folklorama dance groups to art, crafts, face painting, and bouncy castles and the opportunity for an interview with Citytv at Kids Corner.

          

                                      You can't miss it!!

                  Help a child succeed in the classroom this year!

  For more information visit: Citytv.com

Grey Cup at Winnipeg Harvest!

Today, August 4, the CFL Grey Cup was at Winnipeg Harvest with Winnipeg Blue Bomber Buck Pierce. We were excited to invite Buck to Winnipeg Harvest with Purolator Tackle Hunger.

What's On This Week?

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 (Tomorrow!) at 6:30pm: Winnipeg Blue Bombers take on the Edmonton Eskimos at Canad Inns Stadium. Bring a Tin for the Bin and get your picture taken with the GREY CUP! Enter to win a signed Buck Pierce Winnipeg Blue Bomber Jersey!

Go Blue & Gold!

  

AUGUST 3-SEPTEMBER 9 is Tools for Schools. Drop off your donation of a school supply or monetary donation to any Staples location in Winnipeg.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 is Kraft Hug Day! Spread the Feeling at the Forks from 11am to 4pm or online at http://www.spreadthefeeling.ca/

 For every bear hug given, Kraft will donate one jar of Peanut Butter to Winnipeg Harvest. Peanut Butter is one of our Top Ten Most Wanted Food Items: http://www.winnipegharvest.org/help/food/wanted

Thanks Kraft!

Thanks!

This past Monday, July 25, Winnipeg Harvest visited the

Carpathia Housing Co-op Children's Drop In program. The group talked about hunger in Manitoba and what Winnipeg Harvest does to feed families across our province. The group at the drop-in drew pictures and donated non-perishable food items.

THANK YOU for the generous gifts! Come visit us soon!

 

Don't know what to do this long weekend?

 Visit the Prairie Dog Central on SUNDAY, July 31 for the Great Train Robberies at 11:00 am. All proceeds go to Winnipeg Harvest.

Fringe! Families! Fun!

Yesterday was the Sodexo Foundation with Winnipeg Harvest and Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg Barbecue to celebrate the Feeding Our Future program! During July and August, Winnipeg Harvest and the Sodexo Foundation are working together to provide 150 healthy lunches PER DAY to five community programs throughout the city. Check out these pictures of yesterday's celebration barbecue!

What a great barbecue! THANK YOU to the Sodexo Foundation for their time and effort. 

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK?

FAMILY NIGHT is happening again!

TONIGHT, July 21 is Family Night. Gather your family members and join us from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Spaces are limited to 25 people so call 982-3663 ext 434 NOW to sign up! Can't make it? Join us next time, Tuesday August 9 or Wednesday, August 24 for another fun-filled Family Night.

Have you seen any Winnipeg Fringe Festival Shows yet? Don't forget to Bring a Tin for the Bin at the Fringe! The bins are located at the Old Market Square info tent and inside the Manitoba Theatre Centre lobby.

CALL 982-3663 ext 434 for information on how you can get involved this week! 

What's Up This Week!

Check out these pictures from FAMILY NIGHT which took place Wednesday, July 9! Families joined together to volunteer in the Winnipeg Harvest warehouse.

  

 

The families and staff at Winnipeg Harvest had a great time working together to serve the community. THANK YOU to the families for their hard work!

JOIN US for our next Family Night, Thursday July 21 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Spaces are limited to 25 people so call 982-3587 now to sign up!

What else is happening this week?

 The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have opened their season undefeated! Cheer on the Bombers on Thursday, July 14 at 7 pm as they take on the Calgary Stampeders at Canad Inns Stadium. Bring a Tin for the Bin in support of Winnipeg Harvest! Go Blue & Gold!

Saturday, July 16 is the Annual Latter Day Saints City-Wide Food Drive in support of Winnipeg Harvest. Look for your door hangers which are being delivered in the city right now! Volunteers will pick up your donations from 9am to 3pm Saturday, July 16. Didn't get a door hanger? Feel free to drop off your non-perishable food items between 9am and 3pm at one of the following four locations:

700 London Street

505 Academy Road

 45 Dalhousie Drive

807 Setter Street

Also on Saturday July 16 is our weekly Blue Box Gardening Event! People of all ages are invited to sign up for this informative and fun event where participants learn how to turn a Blue Box recycling bin into a thriving garden.

 This event runs every Saturday from 10 am to noon.

Sign up today by calling Kurt at 982-3663 ext 434!

We'd also like to extend a giant THANK YOU to AIME'S MUSIC SERVICE for the music at our volunteer carnival which took place on Saturday, June 25 here at Winnipeg Harvest! The music didn't stop all day and was a welcome addition to our carnival!

THANKS for the great music!



 Join us Saturday, July 9 as we kick off this summer's Blue Box Gardening event series! Running every Saturday morning through July and August from 10am to noon, this event is open to people of all ages who want to learn how to turn your everyday Blue Box recycling bins into planters. All are welcome! All you have to do is call 982-3663 ext 434 and talk to Kurt to get signed up for this fun and informative event!

 Here is an example of what a Blue Box planter looks like. We have an assortment of plants in Blue Boxes on our new patio at Winnipeg Harvest!

 

Some young volunteers learning how to take care of a garden!

Get your hands dirty! Call today to register:
982-3663 ext 434 

Check out these other events coming up this week:

 Winnipeg Blue Bombers take on Toronto Argonauts
FRIDAY, JULY 8 at 6:30pm
CANAD INNS STADIUM
Bring a Tin for the Bin and cheer on the Bombers!

 Collector Car Appreciation Day
3:00pm to 11:00pm
Memorial Park/Legislative Grounds
Opening Ceremony at 6:00pm at the Winnipeg Legislative Building
Donations to Winnipeg Harvest accepted

Saturday at the Volunteer Carnival!

On Saturday, June 25, we held our annual Volunteer Appreciation Day at Winnipeg Harvest. We transformed our warehouse into an interactive carnival for our volunteers of all ages to enjoy. We were delighted to welcome 283 guests! There were games like bean bag toss, hockey shoot out and pond fishing among others and volunteers collected raffle tickets to try to win our fantastic raffle prizes! We also had face painting, slushies and a delicious lunch served in our new kitchen and lunchroom facilities. We had special guests from the RCMP (and their horses!) and from the Winnipeg Police Department. We enjoyed a wonderful performance from the Dare to Clog Dancers. (Check them out at http://www.daretoclog.com/). 

Check out these pictures of the big day:

Thank you to all our volunteers for your hard work, we wouldn't be able to operate without you!

To join us as a volunteer, call 982-FOOD today!

Bring a Tin for the Bin 2011

BRING A TIN FOR THE BIN!

Thursday, June 23 is the first Bomber home game of the 2011 football season. As always Winnipeg Harvest will be collecting non-perishable food items at the entry gates. Last year, thanks to your generosity, a total 12,656 lbs of food was donated! Thanks Bomber fans!

Our top ten most wanted items include: Canned fish (tuna and salmon); Canned fruit and vegetables; Canned stew, chilli, brown beans; Peanut butter; Baby food and formula; Whole grain/whole wheat pasta; Brown, converted or parboiled rice; Canned spaghetti sauce; High fibre, non-sugar coated Cereal; Canned Soup.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers take on Toronto Argonauts Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 pm.

GO BLUE & GOLD!

Thank You Sodexo and the Goldeyes!

Thank you from the CSI children for the wonderful barbecue prepared by Sodexo on August 10!

Thank you to Sodexo for the generous donation to Winnipeg Harvest. We appreciate the support.

Goldeyes players signing autographs for enthusiastic fans.