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Thank You United Way!

Filed Under : Food Charities,Fruit Share,Partner organizations by Getty
Jan.28,2013

Remember last summer?  I know, it’s hard to think of those hot sunny days  when the snow is 15 feet deep (maybe I’m exaggerating a bit!).  Think back to all that fruit that was available for picking.  Think back to the chaos surrounding the scheduling of those harvests.  It was nasty – we know and we’re sorry.  Together, we did the best we could and we survived.  Actually, we did more than survive – we rescued and shared over 10,000 lbs of fruit.  We did awesome.

Now imagine doing all that good work and not getting frustrated in the process!  Imagine a harvest management system that works and makes registering, scheduling, confirming and reporting on  harvests super easy, consistent and reliable.  Wouldn’t it be a dream.  Well, thanks to the support of the United Way Winnipeg’s Organizational Development Fund, our dream is about to come true!

The United Way Winnipeg has granted our application for assistance in building a professional Harvest Management System.  This system will build on what we were working on last summer and give us an opportunity to plug the gaps and ensure it meets the needs of fruit owners, fruit pickers and the staff and volunteers who manage the system back in the office.  Timing is also critical.  We’ll be working diligently to ensure this system will be fully functional for our busy harvest season.

Thank you United Way Winnipeg.

And thank you to our other funders – The Winnipeg Foundation and the Assiniboine Credit Union for believing in us and in the work we do to rescue, share and educate on prairie fruit.

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Updated Copy of Sharing the Harvest Winnipeg

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator
Oct.2,2012

Check out our new, up to date guide to donating fruit in Winnipeg – hot off the press!  Sharing the Harvest 2012

Click here for an up to date map of the locations included in the guide.

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Updated List of Charities and Community Groups Looking for Fruit

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator
Sep.4,2012

We’ve recently added a whole bunch of new charitable organizations and other community groups to our list of places that would love to receive excess fruit.  Here is an updated list, with addresses, for a quick reference. Just click on the name of the charity to go to find out more information about what they do and how you can donate.

  1. Union Gospel Mission – 320 Princess St.
  2. Agape Table Inc. – 175 Colony St.
  3. Teen Challenge Central Canada – 414 Edmonton Street
  4. Forward House Ministries – 407 Chalmers Ave.
  5. Winnipeg Harvest – 1085 Winnipeg Avenue
  6. The Salvation Army Booth Centre – 180 Henry Avenue
  7. Resource Assistance for Youth (RaY) – 125 Sherbrook Street
  8. Siloam Mission – 300 Princess Street
  9. Lighthouse Mission – 669 Main St
  10. North End Food Security Network – 509 Selkirk Avenue
  11. Teen Stop Jeunesse – 533 A St. Anne’s Road
  12. Alpha House  – Will meet you to pick up food
  13. North Point Douglas Women’s Centre – 221 Austin Street
  14. Jubilee Mennonite Church – 365 Edelweiss Cresc.
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Spotlight on North Point Douglas Women’s Centre

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator

Yet another organization doing great work that would be happy to receive donations of excess fruit.

North Point Douglas Women’s Centre

North Point Douglas Women’s Centre exists to create opportunities for women to develop their potential and engage fully as citizens of their community. Their vision is a safe, healthy, vibrant community for women and families in which all forms of violence against women are addressed by engaging the community in prevention and care.

Donated fruit would be eaten fresh and used for programming in their community kitchen or cooking programs or given out to women as emergency food.

Contact Information

Street Address

221 Austin Street.

Phone:

(204)947-0321

E-mail:

npdirector@mymts.net

Website:

www.northpointdouglaswomenscentre.org

Donations Accepted

Fruit

Rhubarb, Sour cherries (eg. nanking or evans cherries), Crab apples, Big eating/baking apples, Grapes, Berries (eg. strawberries or raspberries), Apricots or Plums

Other Food Items

Canned Fruit Preserves (eg. jam, jelly, sauce, juice, etc.), Frozen Fruit, Home baked products (eg. fruit crisp, pies, breads, etc.).  Dates and labels would be nice.  Also, garden vegetables would be much appreciated.

Non-Food Items

Just about anything

Donation Logistics

When

Office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, closed from 12pm to 1pm for lunch. Open Saturdays 1pm to 4pm.

Where

Drop off at 221 Austin Street, there is no buzzer so just walk inside and staff will help if needed.

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Spotlight on Steinbach Charities

Filed Under : Food Charities,Steinbach by FS Coordinator
Aug.21,2012

Thanks to the hard work of volunteers out in Steinbach, fruit out there is being rescued this summer as well. If you’re in the area and are looking to donate some surplus fruit, here are 2 charities to check out!

525 Main St.
Steinbach, MB
R5G 0L5
office: 204-326-2599
Grace Mennonite Church
430-3rd Street
Steinbach, MB
Canada R5G 0K5
326-3707
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Spotlight on Lighthouse Mission

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator

Lighthouse Mission

Lighthouse Mission feeds between 200-300 homeless and at risk people daily. Their clients typically have no access to any other missions or agencies in the area because of severe addictions or Mental Illness

Donated fruit would be used to prepare meals and food hampers, and processed for future use.

Contact Information

Street Address

669 Main St

Phone:

204-943-9669

Website:

www.lighthousemission.ca

Donations Accepted

Fruit

Rhubarb, Sour cherries (eg. nanking or evans cherries), Crab apples, Big eating/baking apples, Grapes, Berries (eg. strawberries or raspberries), Apricots or Plums

Other Food Items

Canned Fruit Preserves (eg. jam, jelly, sauce, juice, etc.), Frozen Fruit, Home baked products (eg. fruit crisp, pies, breads, etc.).  Other canned goods especially Tuna/Salmon/ Klik.

Donation Logistics

When

Monday-Friday 9am to 1:30pm

Where

Drop offs at rear receiving door. Enter backlane off of Logan, behind Mitchell Fabrics. There is signage on the door, ring door bell top left corner of door.

Special Notes

Call before coming.

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Spotlight on Teen Stop Jeunesse

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator

Teen Stop Jeunesse

A drop-in centre in St. Vital. The centre houses a youth drop in, adult education, literacy and EAL programs and child care so any food donations are greatly appreciated.

Donated fruit would be used to prepare meals, put in food hampers and processed for future use

Contact Information

Street Address

533 A St. Anne’s Road

Phone:

204-254-1618

 Website:

www.teenstop.ca

Donations Accepted

Fruit

Rhubarb, Sour cherries (eg. nanking or evans cherries), Crab apples, Big eating/baking apples, Grapes, Berries (eg. strawberries or raspberries), Apricots or Plums

Other Food Items

Canned Fruit Preserves (eg. jam, jelly, sauce, juice, etc.), Frozen Fruit, Home baked products (eg. fruit crisp, pies, breads, etc.).  Items should be dated and labelled. No peanut contact please.

Non-Food Items

Everything except clothes.

Donation Logistics

When

Our office is open Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30pm at 533A St. Anne’s Road.

Where

Front Door at 533 A St. Anne’s Road

Special Notes

Volunteers are busiest Mondays, as there is a food bank that day. Please phone 254-1618 and someone will help unload.

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Spotlight on Alpha House

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator

Another idea for a great place to donate extra fruit this season.

Alpha House

Alpha House is a second stage housing program (commonly known as shelter) for women to come, with their children, upon leaving a violent relationship.  It is a residential, independent living program, where women and children can access individual and group counselling, as well as educational resources.

Most of the women at Alpha House have left almost all of their personal belongings and are now living on a very tight budget.  Fresh fruit often becomes a luxury item.  These women would be truly grateful to receive some of the delicious fresh fruit that Manitoba has to offer.

Donated fruit would be used eaten fresh and used to prepare meals for residents.

Contact Information

Street Address

Due to safety reasons, the location of our building cannot be disclosed.  To make the donation process as easy as possible, Alpha House staff could either pick up fruit or meet volunteers in an alternate location to accept donations.

Phone:

204-982-2011 (ext 26)

E-mail:

ahchildren@mymts.net

Website:

www.alphahouseinc.ca

Donations Accepted

Fruit

Rhubarb, Sour cherries (eg. nanking or evans cherries), Crab apples, Big eating/baking apples, Grapes, Berries (eg. strawberries or raspberries), Apricots or Plums

Other Food Items

Canned Fruit Preserves (eg. jam, jelly, sauce, juice, etc.), Frozen Fruit, Home baked products (eg. fruit crisp, pies, breads, etc.).  Dates and labels would be nice.  Also, garden vegetables would be much appreciated.

Non-Food Items

Gently used women’s and children’s clothing, new toiletries, toys, games and household items in good condition.

Donation Logistics

When

Office hours at Alpha House are Monday-Friday, from 9-4.  However, staff would be willing to meet volunteer pickers to arrange pick-up outside of these times.

Where

Due to safety reasons, the location of our building cannot be disclosed.  To make the donation process as easy as possible, Alpha House staff could either pick up fruit or meet volunteers in an alternate location to accept donations.  Call 204-982-2011 (ext 26), to arrange a pick up.

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Spotlight on Jubilee Mennonite Church

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator

If you have too much fruit, consider donating to Jubilee Mennonite Church, another charity Fruit Share shares its fruit with.

Jubilee Mennonite is a church, reaching out to those in its community.  The church runs a community kitchen, together with Donwood School, the local elementary school, where community members come (from many different backgrounds) and learn/swap recipes and make a meal for their family to take home.

They also have a community garden and use any leftover food to make a meal from this and invite the gardeners to come and eat and share in the extra harvest.

Donated fruit would be used eaten fresh, used to prepare meals and processed and preserved for later use.

 Contact Information

Street Address

365 Edelweiss Crescent

Phone:

204-668-9933

 Website:

jubileemennonitechurch.ca


Donations Accepted

Fruit

Rhubarb, Sour cherries (eg. nanking or evans cherries), Crab apples, Big eating/baking apples, Berries (eg. strawberries or raspberries), Apricots or Plums

Other Food Items

Canned Fruit Preserves (eg. jam, jelly, sauce, juice, etc.), Frozen Fruit, Home baked products (eg. fruit crisp, pies, breads, etc.).  Must be dated, labelled and have ingredient list. Also, garden vegetables and emergency food pantry supplies.

Non-Food Items

Used baby & children’s clothing

Donation Logistics

When

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. except in July & August when the office hours are 9 – 12.  Arrangements could be made for after-hours drop off by phoning the church office 204-668-9933 during office hours and talking to Donna.

Where

Drop off at the main door (west door) where there is a doorbell to access, if someone is here.

Special Notes

Please phone ahead at 688-9933 to indicate the type and quantity of fruit you have to ensure there is space.

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More cider picks this week!

Filed Under : Food Charities,Manitoba Fruit,Volunteers by FS Coordinator
Aug.20,2012

We have 3 more apple extravaganza picks happening this week!

We’re looking to gather a group of 6 or 7 volunteers who can spend a morning, afternoon or evening together picking apples at a few sites. Volunteers will be welcome to take home a small bag of apples, but the majority will be dedicated to Fruit Share. We then have a few volunteers that have signed up to transport our apples out to Apple Junction, where they will collect until we have enough to make a great batch of fresh apple cider. The cider will be sold at events as a fundraiser for fruit share, starting with the Osborne South Sidewalk Festival, at which Fruit Share will be hosting a mini country fair! Volunteers who participate in the picks will be able to purchase cider at a reduced price (to be determined as it will be based on how much we can pick and press).

Click on the link to sign up:

Tuesday, August 21, 1-4 pm, R2J & R2M
Wednesday, August 22, 6-8 pm R2G

Thursday, August 23, 9 am-12 pm R3K & R3J

***Please make sure you are registered as a volunteer if you are planning on coming out***

Please indicate on the doodle if you’d be interested in being a ‘team leader’ for the extravaganza you sign up for. This would mean being the main liaison with me back at the office, directing the group from location to location, and organizing the pickup with our volunteer driver.

Short notice again, so we’ll work with what we have. We’d like this to be an opportunity to build our Fruit Share community by getting together and working on something bigger. Volunteers who sign up will be provided with more information.

Also – for folks doing regular picks this week, Fruit Share can be an option of a community group to donate 1/3 of your pick to. If you can get it to me, I’ll get it to the drivers that are doing the pick ups.

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North Point Douglas Women’s Centre Seeking Donations for Street Festival

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator
Aug.14,2012

The North Point Douglas Women’s centre is holding their 3rd annual Austin Street Festival ‘Celebrating the Cultures of Point Douglas’ on Austin Street on August 19th 2012 from 1:00pm-4:00pm in the North Point Douglas neighborhood. There will be a free barbeque, games and entertainment at the Festival, and they are seeking donations of fruit to give away as well. They will accept apples and crab apples.

The centre is located at 221 Austin St. N. For more information or to find out how to drop off fruit, contact Kathryn at 887-1088 or call the centre at 947-0321.

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Sharing Our Surplus on TEDxManitoba

Filed Under : Food Charities,Fruit Share,Manitoba Fruit,Media,Volunteers by Getty
Mar.1,2012

On February 9, 2012, I had the honour and privilege of presenting about Fruit Share and Sharing Our Surplus at TEDxManitoba.  Today, that presentation is available on You Tube for everyone to watch.

Take a look and discover your X.

Share X: Sharing Our Surplus

Passionate about Sharing Fruit Photo by:Richard Ray Photography

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Winter Donations

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator
Nov.21,2011

Even if we can’t donate fresh fruit to the charitable organizations we keep in contact with throughout the summer, you can still donate other goods to them!

For a map of the nearest community and charitable organizations accepting donations, click here.

winnipeg charities

Check out Sharing the Harvest for more detailed information on each organization, down to when they’re open and what types of food they accept!

 

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Partners of Fruit Share

Filed Under : Food Charities by FS Coordinator
Jul.8,2011

We have a brand new page on our website dedicated to the partners of Fruit Share! Please visit the page to view some of our fantastic supporters who are making Fruit Share possible, including:

winnipeg foundation

- Canadian Home Economics Foundation

- Food Matters Manitoba

- Manitoba Alternative Food Research Alliance

- Moffat Foundation

- Morrow Family Fund

- South Osborne Community Cooperative

Thank you to all of the friends of Fruit Share!

Twitt

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Where, When and How To Donate Backyard Fruit

Filed Under : Food Charities,Fruit Share by Getty
Jun.14,2011

You’re in the sharing spirit.  You have fresh fruits or veggies you’d like to donate.

There’s just one problem, you’re not sure where, when, how and to whom to donate your fruit.

Problem solved.  Here is a handy, dandy reference listing nine Winnipeg organizations that will accept fresh fruit and vegetable donations.  Included in this document are all the logistical details you’ll need to know right from where to park to which door to enter.

Sharing the Harvest: When, Where and How to Donate Fruit 

And, if you need help in getting to your chosen charity, check out this MapQuest map which shows all nine locations.

Winnipeg Fruit Donation Map

But don’t forget to consider some of the other groups and individuals that might exist in your neighbourhood.  Perhaps there’s a seniors’ centre nearby, a garden club or a neighbourhood group that would welcome a fruit donation for a specific program or event.

These resources were developed as part of the Guide to Backyard Fruit funded by the Manitoba Alternative Food Research Alliance(MAFRA) and the Canadian Home Economics Foundation (CHEF).  For future reference they will be listed in the top right corner of this website under “Guide to Backyard Fruit”.

Thanks for sharing!

 

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