Help us fight hunger in our community.
Harvest feeds 110,000 households per month. Harvest collects and shares over 13 million pounds of food per month. Staff and volunteers create hampers to send out to clients. Harvest supports the booking of 420 agencies.
There is a lot of work to be done to support those numbers. We’ve implemented Lean tools to support our volunteers, to maximize the time they spend with us and set them up for success. We are also on a continuous improvement journey to create good flow for the teams who make empowered decisions to best use all the resources available to them to support families throughout the whole province. Join us to see how impactful Lean tools are in a non-profit environment.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
In 1985 when we started, the name Winnipeg Harvest said everything you needed to know about us. We collected and shared food inside the city limits. Over time we grew, and in our 35th year, Harvest officially amalgamated the Manitoba Association of Food Banks into our Harvest family. We joined forces and resources to become the 4th largest food distributor of its kind in Canada – and the best and only provincial food network Manitoba has ever had. And now, our new name, Harvest Manitoba, better reflects who we serve, where we serve, and the breadth of contributions we receive. Thanks to our amazing community spirit, and generous hearts, Harvest collects and shares 13 million lbs of healthy and nutritious food to hungry Manitobans every year. With this food, we prepare Harvest Hampers in our Winnipeg Warehouse, which are then distributed to feed more than 100,000 Manitobans – hungry children, hardworking families and struggling adults – every month. Our volunteers donate the equivalent of 20 full-time employees annually to make this happen. We would never have lasted this long – 39 years – or helped as many people as we have if it were not for you, the people who support us.
Tour Highlights
How we mange clients, volunteers, production and donors using Lean.
Restrictions
No cameras/recording devices
Requirements
Tour Headsets
Closed-toe shoes
