April 24, 2010

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February 11, 2009

Three new directors have been voted onto the 2009 Harvest Project Board joining longtime Board members Irene Leschert and Don Mossop. Leaving the Board are Bob Yeager and William Varda after offering Harvest Project many years of service.

These new members reside on the North Shore and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from a number of different backgrounds. Terry Byrnes who is well known for his past role as Coordinator and Faculty in the Adult Special Education Department at Capilano University has been the Chair of the ASE's Provincial Articulation Committee and has sat on many boards and councils.

Darrell Lim’s educational background is in organizational leadership and he has worked as a police officer, fire fighter and manager of various well-known retail chains. Neil Van Seters who has been with Telus Communications for the last 10 years brings a wide array of leadership and strategic planning experience to the slate. He currently leads a national team of sales engineers.

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DP World Vancouver, the Port of Vancouver, TSI Terminal Systems Inc. and Western Stevedoring were successful in raising enough funds at their annual fundraising Gala to purchase a refrigerated cargo van for the Harvest Project. (more...)

Join the North Shore Shelter and Harvest Project to tackle homelessness on the North Shore. During October we ask your help in producing Personal Hygiene kits for needy individuals in our community. (more...)

With a generous donation of supplies from RONA, Harvest Project premises have been transformed and now include a retail-clothing store called Clothes for Change.

RONA’s supplies and the volunteer help of general contractor Joe Heilman, of JHC Craftsmen Ltd. allowed Harvest Project to move walls and added new ones, create a new section for client care meetings, expand the grocery shopping area and move the resource center closer to client care.

The new store is part of our premises but has a separate entranceway on the corner of Bewicke Ave. and 2nd Ave. Now clients have retail like premises to shop for their free outfits and Harvest has a store set up to serve the public that offers another source of revenue.

Clothes for Change retails quality second-hand garments for adults at prices competitive with other thrift outlets. It is open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Come check out the great buys. Sales to the public are currently cash only.

Kenneth Johnson and the Kay Meek Centre offered to host Harvest Project’s silent auction in conjunction with Kenneth's second annual Harvest Project benefit concert, Black and White with a Touch of Colour.

The concert was a great success and had a sizable turn out. It featured the music of Kenneth Johnson and included special guest artists soprano Caitlin Bradley, tenor Lane Price, and dancer/choreographer Jill Henis. The show was accompanied by the Northern Light Orchestra and also featured a special performance by songwriter/guitarist Scott Johnson.

The silent auction was also popular thanks to the lovely space provided by the Kay Meek Centre and the excellent items donated by North Shore businesses. The concertgoers were generous as were our event sponsors and Harvest Project raised $17,000 to support our programs and services.

Many community businesses and organizations request the volunteer support of Harvest Project and in return donate a portion of the proceeds to us. During 2007 our staff and volunteers offered their time and assistance to:

• Bank of Montreal, Edgemont Village food drive for Harvest
• City of North Vancouver, Party on the Pier BBQ
• Kiwanis and Park & Tilford Gardens’ Christmas Lights for Kids
• Lower Lonsdale Fall Festival BBQ
• Mark’s Work Wearhouse holiday gift wrap by donation
• One Merry Night Open House at Lonsdale Quay Market
• Parkgate Village M & M Charity BBQ
• Spatacular Beauty Fashion Show
• West Vancouver Baptist Vacation Bible Camp Food Drive