The Buzkashi Boys - Afghanistan Fundraiser l Winnipeg Harvest's 2013 Empty Bowl Soup-er Lunch l WSO: Up Close & Musical l November 2013 Music: McNally Robinson & Skywalk Concerts

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan Fundraiser

St. Andrew's River Heights United Church, 255 Oak Street

November 2, 5:30 to 9:00 pm

Tickets $35.00 at McNally Robinson, Grant Part Mall

Stand for human rights and education for the women and children of Afghanistan! 

In doing so, you'll be treated to an evening of delicious, authentic Afghan cuisine and 

a screening of an Academy award nominated film, The Buzkashi Boys of Kabul. 

If you are interested in trying authentic Afghan cuisine, please be sure to check out this awesome fundraising event/dinner. All proceeds go to furthering educational initiatives in Afghanistan. - Courtney Rae Jones

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November 6, 11:30 am until 1:30 pm
Winnipeg Harvest's 2013 Empty Bowl Soup-er Lunch

Join us for a Soup Lunch!
Tickets are $10 and available IN PERSON at the MTS Centre Ticketmaster or
BY PHONING Winnipeg Harvest at 204-982-3672.

You could win a $500 Promotional Travel Credit Certificate from VIA Rail Canada.

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The Women's Committee of the WSO presents Up Close & Musical

November 3, 2 pm, Reception to follow

the Great Hall at Canadian Mennonite University - North Campus, 500 Shaftsbury
Adults $25  Students $10

Tickets - Mc Nally Robinson, WSO Concerts or call Karen 204-338-6399

David Moroz, piano

Gwen Hoebig, concertmaster of the WSO

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At McNally's…

NOVEMBER MUSIC

Adley Kurtz
Friday November 1, 8:00 pm
Singer/Songwriter

Grace Hrabi Trio
Saturday November 2, 8:00 pm
Jazz

The Tims
Friday November 8, 8:00 pm
Acoustic Blues Rock

Bob Watts Trio
Saturday November 9, 8:00 pm
Jazz

Jenelle Salanguit & Cole Moreau
Friday November 15, 8:00 pm
Jazz

Blazz Trio
Saturday November 16, 8:00 pm
Jazz

Robert Burton Trio
Friday November 22, 8:00 pm
Jazz

Anne-Marie Williot
Saturday November 23, 8:00 pm
Singer/Songwriter

Major Squeeze
Friday November 29, 8:00 pm
Jazz

Paulo Borges Trio
Saturday November 30, 8:00 pm
World/Folk

Phone 204-475-0483
(Toll-Free 1-800561-1833)

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And at the Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street, Carol Shields Auditorium
12:10 - 12:50
Free, drop in and lunches welcome!

Skywalk Concert: WSO Presents

November 14: Serenity: Music for Harp & Flute
Richard Turner, harp; Laura MacDougall, flute

November 21: My Favourite Things
Simon MacDonald, violin; Cary Denby, piano

November 28: Fables and FHorns - Jennifer Lidstone, narrator
James Robertson, French horn; Carol Pollard, piano; Ken MacDonald, horn

December 5: The St. Andrew’s Handbell Choir

Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir for Winnipeg Harvest

February 25, 2:30 pm

Neil Bardal Funeral Centre

3030 Notre Dame Ave (west of Red River College)

An Afternoon With The Phil 

Fundraising Concert for Winnipeg Harvest

Tickets $20, all proceeds to Winnipeg Harvest

Call 949-2200 or 896-7445 for info/tickets

Please bring a non-perishable food item for Winnipeg Harvest

For more information, visit Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir

Winnipeg Harvest & Energy 106: People Gotta Eat

Winnipeg’s New #1 Hit Music Station Energy 106 has partnered with 

Winnipeg Harvest for their “People Gotta Eat” campaign. 

Energy 106 is collecting non-perishable food items at the Grant Park Shopping Centre and Garden City Square for the holiday season. 

The food drive will wrap up with a three day live broadcast at Grant Park Shopping Centre from December 8 - 10.  Energy 106 will be on site with local celebrities, Winnipeg dignitaries, a sports memorabilia auction and more!!

“Too many people are doing without basic nutritional needs, and it’s especially discouraging when it’s children who are suffering. With over 50% of food bank users being children, Manitoba is now the #1 province for child food bank usage", says David Northcott, executive director, Winnipeg Harvest.

Peak of the Market will match pound for pound all donations.

Canada Safeway will also match.

Mike Fabian, general manager, Energy 106 says, “...this time of year, the focus is on collecting toys for kids. Collecting toys is fine, but the bottom line is “People Gotta Eat.” 

For more information please contact:

Chris Albi, Communications Coordinator

Winnipeg Harvest

204-982-3584 office

204-229-9660 cell

or go online at Winnipeg Harvest

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Watch the Winnipeg Harvest video on the WinnipegHarvestInc. channel on YouTube 

Check out Winnipeg Harvest events in December.

Hope McIntyre's empty

A reading of

empty

a new play by Hope McIntyre, inspired and influenced by the time she spent
with participants at a Winnipeg Harvest-sponsored food bank.

Directed by: Nan Fewchuk

Featuring:

Elena Anciro, Kevin Anderson, Murray Farnell, Ashley Hirt, Adam Hurtig, 

Lorraine James, Dale Krawchuk, Heather McKenzie and others 

First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg, 603 Wellington Crescent

Nov, 29, at 7:00 pm

Admission is free

Reception to follow

Donations of non-perishable food items for Winnipeg Harvest will be gratefully accepted.

For more information about Winnipeg Harvest, 

please email Chris Albi, Communications Coordinator, or phone (204) 229-9660.

Created by the Winnipeg Harvest through the Winnipeg Arts Council's 

community WITH ART program.

Justin Bieber's Autographed Guitar Auction

Own a great piece of Rock 'n Roll memorabilia while supporting a worthy cause!

On his most recent visit to Winnipeg, pop superstar Justin Bieber generously donated this beautiful guitar to be auctioned on behalf of Winnipeg Harvest!!

This acoustic Taylor guitar is ready to play and features Justin's autograph, which he personally signed while in Winnipeg, on the lower body of the instrument. 

The guitar also comes with a certificate of authenticity. 

Visit our ebay auction for a chance to win! 

All proceeds will go to support Winnipeg Harvest, Manitoba's leading non-profit organization in feeding those struggling to provide for themselves and their families. 

This guitar will not only make a terrific gift but will contribute to a wonderful charity. 

For more information on Winnipeg Harvest, please visit the official Winnipeg Harvest site.

Winnipeg Harvest: Empty Bowls Lunch & More!

Winnipeg Harvest is hosting the Empty Bowls Soup-er Lunch presented by 

Manitoba Lotteries on November 1 at the MTS Centre ice level. 

Tickets are $10 for endless bowls of delicious soup and bread!! 

Join us from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm as MC Big Daddy Tazz and other media celebrities promote celebrities' decorated bowls that you could WIN!

Call (204) 982-3666 for more info.

Can't make it to the Soup-er?

You can donate online at Winnipeg Harvest.

Thank you!!

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Empty Bowls Celebrity Auction

November 10, Delta Winnipeg

You can view online and comment on the Winnipeg Harvest Celebrity Bowls,

including bowls signed and decorated by folks like:

Tommy Hunter

Bruce Willis

Halle Berry

Cory Monteith from Glee

Randy Bachman & Fred Turner 

Pearl Jam

Britney Spears

Brian Wilson

Cheech & Chong

Robert Munch

Michael Bolton

Wynton Marsalis

Gloria Steinem 

Jerry Seinfeld

Larry David from Curb Your Enthusiasm & Seinfeld

Tragically Hip 

k.d. lang wrote the lyrics from Constant Craving on her bowl

Blue Bomber Alumni Kickers

Don Cherry (did 2 - including a dog bowl for Blue)l!

Winnipeg Harvest Charity Golf

Attention golfers! 

Our annual Winnipeg Harvest Charity Golf Tournament will now take place on 

Tuesday, September 20 at Southwood Golf and Country Club. 

For further questions and concerns, please call 982-3666.

Winnipeg Harvest Family Night

Get your family together and volunteer at Harvest! 

The next Family night is Wednesday, July 21 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. 

To sign up, call Meghan at 982-3587 or 982-3663 ext 434

Spaces are limited to 25 people!!

Winnipeg Harvest: Winnipeg Glee Club

Winnipeg Glee Club at Prairie Theatre Exchange

Proceeds to Winnipeg Harvest 

Tickets $5.00   

May 20 - 7:00 pm

May 21 - 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm

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Grow-A-Row

Please consider planting an extra row of root vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, onions, beets or turnips. 

Beet and carrot seeds, courtesy of T & T Seeds Ltd., are available at Winnipeg Harvest for a nominal donation. 

Encourage your neighbours, family and friends to do the same.

Challenge them to a year end weigh–in!!

At school or community centre:

*Turn Grow-A-Row into a science project 

*Plant a Harvest garden to be tended by club families

*Winnipeg Harvest will send a representative to give an in-class or on-site presentation

*At harvest season bring students or families to Winnipeg Harvest to deliver their crop, and arrange for a tour and full day of activities.

To arrange a tour call (204) 982-3678.

Winnipeg Harvest: Luke Fritz Social Blitz

Join Winnipeg Harvest on May 11 for the "Luke Fritz Social Blitz" in support of 

Hunger for Hope. 

Celebrate with Blue Bombers players, Blue Lightning dancers, 

Live Auction & Entertainment at the CanadInns Polo Park. 

Tickets are $20 and available at the Blue Bomber store.

Winnipeg Harvest News

Donate a Dollar to Winnipeg Harvest at your local Liquor Mart April 4 to 10.

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Loblaws Helping Hands, April 8 to 28

Bring a donation to any Superstore or Extra Foods.

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April 9 is National Pasta Day!!

11:30 am to 2:00 pm at The Forks Market

For $5 you can dine on a delicious plate of spaghetti with your choice of meat or vegetarian sauce and a bread stick. 

A portion of the proceeds go to support Winnipeg Harvest.

Help Winnipeg Harvest

An Afternoon with The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir 

on Saturday, January 15, at 2:30 pm 

at Neil Bardal Funeral Centre, 3030 Notre Dame Ave. 

Tickets: $10

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Manitoba Moose: Purolator Night

on Tuesday, January 18, at 7:30 pm at The MTS Centre.

Tickets available at Ticketmaster

Bring a Tin for the Bin, please. 

Support Winnipeg Harvest in the CFL Pepsi Challenge

The CFL Pepsi Challenge has officially kicked off!

Blue Bomber Luke Fritz has picked Winnipeg Harvest’s Hunger for Hope as his charity of choice. 

If he gets enough votes by the end of October he will make it to the semi-finals. 

Please log onto the link and cast your vote for him. 

Luke Fritz is competing against 7 other CFL Players and their video spots for their preferred charity of choice. 

This is all part of the Pepsi Refresh Project which awards great ideas! 

The winner of this contest will receive $50,000 dollars!

You can vote up to four times daily until October 31 at 12:00 a. m.

Vote now!

Have a great day.  How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Winnipeg Harvest

Shaw's Together is Amazing Thanksgiving Telethon is this Thursday. 

Drop off food donations during the day at any Safeway location and Shaw will match your donation by 3!!

Don't forget about Winnipeg Harvest's Share Your Thanks campaign...

Bags have been delivered with the Winnipeg Free Press and can be dropped off at any Safeway location. 

Didn't get a bag? 

No problem! 

Grab a bag and drop off food anyway. 

Manitobans shouldn't have to go hungry on Thanksgiving.

Winnipeg Harvest is a non-profit, community-based organization.  

We collect and share surplus food with people who are hungry. 

Our ultimate goal is to eliminate the need for food banks in our community.

general inquiries   info@winnipegharvest.org

e mails   winnipegharvest.wh@gmail.com

Have a great day.  How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Winnipeg Harvest Needs Your Help

Winnipeg Harvest is severely understocked.

Hot list items include canned fish, poultry or meat, canned fruit and vegetables, canned soup, dry pasta and rice.

To donate:
Call (204) 982-3663
Online: www.winnipegharvest.org
or mail cheque to:
Winnipeg Harvest
1085 Winnipeg Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3E OS2

Tax receipts issued for donations of $20 or more.

In addition:

Canada Safeway will match all food dropped off at any Winnipeg location.

Peak of the Market will match donations pound for pound in potatoes. Call 982-3676 for details.

From June 1 - 11, Kraft Canada, in partnership with Food Banks Canada, will match donations made to local food banks dollar for dollar up to $150,000. To donate contact your local food bank or visit www.foodbankscanada.ca


Have a great day. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Goodbye McNally Robinson, Hello Aqua Books, the U of W and Winnipeg libraries

Who knew McNally Robinson was having problems?

Okay... We Winnipegers have lost one of the 2 McNally Robinsons. It was a great place in which to browse books and to hear local authors read.

But, it was not the only game in town.

Aqua Books has it all - film series, music, idea exchanges and readings. Come on down on January 15 at 7:30 pm to see Kelly Hughes Live! The Women of Churchill Fest featuring host Kelly Hughes, Chickie Hughes and Virgil Pauls.

David Bergen is the writer-in-residence at the University of Winnipeg. Come to the University's Convocation Hall and hear him read on January 13 at 12:30 pm.

On January 18 Jan Braun and Deborah Schnitzer will be reading at the Yellow Dog Tavern as part of the Manitoba Writers' Guild Reading Series.

Local Winnipeg libraries are also places in which to meet local writers. Paul Boge will be reading from his book The Urban Saint: Harry Lehotsky on January 26 at 7:00 pm at the West End Library, 999 Sargent.

The Winnipeg Folk Festival will be presenting In Someone Else's Shoes: Writing from an outside point of view, with Romi Mayes, Ridley Bent and JP Hoe on January 23, 1:30 pm. Free admission.


Missing the music? No problem.

Manitoba Film & Music Showcase will be hosting a free event at the Centennial Concert Hall on January 31 at 2:00 pm.

Come hear Astrocoven, Kingdom of Sleep, and Hell and Malfunction at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church on February 6 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $3 at the door. It's a show for all ages.

Time flies. The 13th Annual Live Music Is Better Coffee House in Support of Winnipeg Harvest will be held at the St. James Anglican Church Hall, 195 Collegiate Street, on February 13 at 8:00 pm. Admission is $2 plus a tin for the bin. Come out and hear Baltimore Road, Still Standing, James Van Norman, Marcel Desilets and Prairie Jewel.


Shed a tear for McNally. But don't forget - Winnipeg still rocks!


Have a great day. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!