► Club Restore
April 29, 2009
We need partners! Even with 3 dollars monthly you can make a difference.
Read more about "Club Restore", our new partner drive in May.
► Love Your Mom -
Help The Needy
April 28, 2009
Love's Creation, our unique gift boutique, has a Mother's Day special!
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► Best in America
April 24, 2009
Harvest Time International has been awarded the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence!
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► International Relief
April 24, 2009
Several containers full of product have left our Sanford warehouse within the last couple of weeks.
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► Belk's Private Charity Sale
April 23, 2009
Do you want to save big on fashion at a Belk’s Exclusive Sale, and support Harvest Time International at the same time?
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► Volunteers needed this Saturday April 21, 2009
Today Harvest Time International received a truckload of 30,000 pounds of clothing.
We need volunteers to help us sort through it all and prepare it to be distributed to the needy.
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► Community Baby Shower
April 9, 2009
Healthy Start hosted a Mass Baby Shower at the Sanford Civic Center.
read more... ► More Love From Bentley Elementary
April 3, 2009
The pupils once again proved their love for the hurting in the community through packing baskets full of food!
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► Pastors Breakfast
April 2, 2009
Holy Cross Lutheran Ministries invited Seminole County Pastors.
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► Fire Department Food Drive
March 31, 2009
Seminole County Fire Department organized a county wide food drive.
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► Project Homeless Connect
March 20, 2009
Teaming up to meet the needs of homeless families in Seminole County
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► Love's Creation - NOW OPEN
- A Unique Gift Boutique -
New! Unique! Are you shopping for special handmade gifts for family and friends and would like to help those in need at the same time?
You can find more information about Love's Creation, a unique gift boutique, where product has a purpose and 100% of the proceeds go to the needy, here.
► SCFD Food Drive
March 16th - 28th, 2009
Seminole County Fire Department is collecting food items to help out local families during these difficult economic times.
We want to encourage you and your church, school, corporation or family to be a part in helping out our neighbors in need! Please pass out the flyer.
► NEW Operating Hours
Effective March 4th, 2009
Monday - Saturday
9:00am - 5:00pm
(Community Hope Center's
& Open for Volunteers)
► Harvest Time Int'l on youtube
January 22nd, 2009
Liberty Mutual made a difference!
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► 28,000 volunteer hours in 2008!
December, 31st, 2008
In 2008 we had so many great volunteer groups come and make a big impact in our community and abroad.
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► Tropical Storm Fay
August 27, 2008
Flood victims need help!
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► Soap, toothpaste & more
August 6 & 8, 2008
Two church groups came to sort through health and beauty products.
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► The 25th National Night Out
August 5, 2008
Sanford had a party against crime!
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► Booboo the band aid & ESTHER's Back to School Event
August 2, 2008
Harvest Time International was part of two back to school event the same day.
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► Over 6000 volunteer hours in July!
July, 2008
One of our busiest months ever.
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► Seminole County Project Homeless Connect 2008
July 30, 2008
This year the event was hosted by Northland Church.
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► Charity Sale July
July 19, 2008
Raising funds to buy Christmas gifts for local children was a lot of work, but worth it!
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► Catholic Heart Work Camp
July 14-17, 2008
Nearly 200 young Catholics spent 4 days working very hard to serve people in need.
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► June 2008 - Great volunteers
June, 2008
Many groups of young people came to help during summer.
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► Clothing
June, 2008
IOA fasionable giver & Mountain of clothing "disappears"
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► Welcome!
June, 2008
The Deaf Service Bureau moved into our facility.
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► Our friends from Georgia are back!
May 26, 2008
It seemed like welcoming friends when the choir came to volunteer on Memorial Day the second time in a row.
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► More pillows, blankets and towels
May 24, 2008
We are very thankful for the continuing donations by hotels and resorts.
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► SIEMENS & Harvest Time International
May 22, 2008
We were very happy to welcome this team of volunteers!
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► Youth with a mission
May 13, 2008
Today’s mission of the young people was to sort through over 30 miscellaneous pallets of donated goods.
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► Pencils, paper, crayons
May 10, 2008
School and office supplies for Jamaica & Trinidad! Many volunteers helped to get two containers ready.
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► Nutrition can be fun!
May 9, 2008
The teacher from Seminole Extension / University of Florida proved it once again.
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► Hands on
April 26, 2008
Hands on Orlando volunteers living up to their name & Volunteers from J.R Davis Insurance giving their best!
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► Family Day
April 19, 2008
How does a typical family day look for you? Fun, Laughter, fellowship, exercise?
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► Day of Celebration
April 17, 2008
We now accept Food Stamps in our Community Hope Center!
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► Blue t-shirts arriving!
March 29, 2008
The first blue t-shirts spotted at Harvest Time International making a huge difference.
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► Northland's Dare2Distribute
March 15-17, 2008
Northland's project “Dare2Distribute”
- a great idea!
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► Easter Egg Hunt
& other activities
March 15, 2008
Hundreds of children were searching for colored eggs.
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► Help arriving where it's needed
March 11, 2008
Look at these pictures - Can you see the thankfulness in their faces for the “treasures” they have received?
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► Musical Volunteers
March 8, 2008
It was a windy Saturday when three volunteer groups came to sort relief product.
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► Baskets of love
March 7, 2008
The children from the Bentley Elementary School in Sanford, FL opened their hearts and pantries.
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► Sorting bad from good
March 1, 2008
Easy task - big impact!
Thousands of pounds of relief product got sorted by diligent volunteer hands.
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► Spring clean your home!
February 25, 2008
Statisticians say that on average we each own over 10,000 things, many probably even more.
Take the chance this spring, unclutter your life and help the unfortunate with your abundance.
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► How full is YOUR closet?
February 16, 2008
Do you own a lot of clothes and still don’t know what to wear?
There are families who don’t have this problem; they are wearing the only clothes they own.
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► Pizza Party for winning team!
January 27, 2008
In fall 2007, Harvest Time International organized our first “youth food drive competition” The winners finally enjoyed their well deserved party.
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► Free Vitamin C
January 19, 2008
Harvest Time International was part of the big Citrus Harvest that Society of St Andrew organized in central Florida.
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► 14,008.25 volunteer hours 2007
January 5, 2008
Thank you for all your hard work!
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► 2008, a year of new beginnings!
January 1, 2008
First of all we want to wish all our partners and friends: A Happy 2008!
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► Recognition as Orlando "Magic Maker"
December 26, 2007
John Murphy, the founder of Harvest Time International, won this award for his dedication to the community.
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► Christmas Bag of Joy 2007
December 15, 2007
- Lots of people, joy and a little chaos
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► Toy sorting like Santa's helpers
December 1-14, 2007
I am sure many of the volunteers felt like that while they helped us prepare the toy store for our Christmas Bag of Joy Event.
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► How do you know...
December 13, 2007
…who needs help? Can I donate one of my toys or shoes if I don’t need them anymore?
The second graders asked many questions like these on their field trip to Harvest Time International.
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► Best dressed volunteers
November 10, 2007
We are fortunate to say that we have had many good volunteer groups so far, but we have to admit this group was by far the best dressed ever.
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► Food Drive Competition - The winner is...
November 9, 2007
You want to know who won our first annual youth food drive competition?
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► IOA, Crown Bank and Lake Mary Preparatory School
November 8, 2007
What do they have in common?
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► Corn, Corn and more Corn!
November 3, 2007
Volunteers gathered on an early chilly morning at a Zellwood corn field.
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► UPS - delivering help to needy
October 27, 2007
We are very thankful for two UPS volunteer groups that came and helped us here in Harvest Time International.
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► Community Safety Fair
October 20, 2007
Harvest Time International had a booth at the Community Safety Fair at Sanford’s Civic Center.
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► Food Drive Competition - First Food Drop Offs!
October 23, 2007
The first groups brought us wonderful food!!!
You can still be a part, the Competition ends October 31st.
see pictures...
► Fusion 2007 & Summit Church - part of a big success
October 8, 2007
Fusion is an annual event empowering local churches to get involved in community service...
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► Food Drive Competition - DROP OFF EXTENDED!
September 28, 2007
Since the timeframe seemed too short and only a few youth groups (thanks!) were able to sign up, we extended the food drop off date until Oct. 31st 2007.
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► Scholastic Inc. donates 100 children’s books
September 24, 2007
Christmas still seems far away but time flies by fast…
These books are going to be given out in our upcoming “Christmas Bag of Joy” event!
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► Food Drive Competition - come sign up!
September 16, 2007
Has your youth group signed up yet?
It is about time, there are two weeks left!
read more... ► Exploring new path ways
September 15, 2007
This is the motto of Lake Howell High School from which a group of students came to volunteer this weekend.
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► 50,000
September 15, 2007
- The number the Seminole Community College Students wrote on a sign.
Why?
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► Bank employees in the warehouse
September 1, 2007
We are very thankful for the motivated Employees from Wells Fargo® that came and helped us out.
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► Youth food drive, Party & Universal Tickets
August 22, 2007
We would like to invite your youth group to be a part of "central florida’s youth food drive competition".
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► Press article "East Orlando Sun"
August 9-15, 2007
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► Another Back to School Event
August 13, 2007
On the same day of our own Back to School event we also participated in another Back to School Outreach.
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► Florida Kidcare Back to School Event
August 13, 2007
It was a lot of work besides our daily tasks, but it was worth it!
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► "Kiss me, I'm a Lutheran"
August 1, 2007
This was the message on the pins of many of the 200 volunteers coming from the National Lutheran Youth Gathering placed on their shirts or backpacks.
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► Youth from Virginia makes a major impact
July 27, 2007
How many people can you touch after volunteering three days?
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► Dessert Bake Off & Fundraiser
July 25, 2007
XOS Technologies, located just a few minutes away from Harvest Time International, had a great surprise for us!
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► Lakeside’s little helpers
July 21, 2007
This group showed that age is irrelevant to making an impact.
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► From Hamburg, Germany to FL
July 21, 2007
Benjamin Reiche arrived at Orlando International Airport late Friday night and spent his first day in America volunteering his time at Harvest Time International.
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► Memorial Service
July 20, 2007
Hundreds of people came together to celebrate the life of Janise and Josiah Woodard.
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► Be Wise Be Immunized
July 14, 2007
Nearly 3000 parents and children attended this event in the Amway arena in Orlando. The goal was to offer free childhood immunizations to children.
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► Plane crash in neighborhood
July 12, 2007
Harvest Time International hosted the press conference for one of the families affected by the tragedy on Tuesday Morning.
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► Productive Weekend
July 9, 2007
Our volunteers who came and helped out last Friday and Saturday really did an amazing job!
54 of the big boxes filled with towels, washcloths and sheets can now be sent overseas.
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► LakeSide's Food Drive
July 3, 2007
Collecting Food for hungry and less fortunate families was part of the Lake Side Fellowships Summer Bible School.
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► Seminole County Project Homeless Connect
June 27, 2007
Like in the movie “Pursuit of Happiness”, people in our county are also suddenly facing homelessness. Due to different personal circumstances in people’s lives, many fall through the cracks. This event demonstrates that our community cares.
read more... ► ONE - to make poverty history
June 23, 2007
Harvest Time International was part of the ONEnow community event where non-profit organizations from Central Florida gathered together under one roof, for one night to create awareness and encourage volunteer initiatives.
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► Hurricane Season
June 15, 2007
This year’s hurricane season began in June. Many are getting prepared for what some are forecasting will be a busy hurricane season; Harvest Time International is also in preparation.
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► Help on Memorial Day
May 28, 2007
How a group from the state of Georgia spent their Holiday caring about the needs of others.
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► We are now an ACCESS Point!
May 23, 2007
Families in need will be able to apply for Food stamps, Medicaid and more!
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► 330 Hands to help
May 05, 2007
It was quite a challenge when the biggest volunteer group ever came to Harvest Time International to volunteer.
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► Field Trip to “Heaven”
Apr. 24, 2007
At least it felt like that when the 6th graders of Liberty Christian School visited Harvest Time International and toured our new building, especially the game room of our future After School Program.
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► Happy children in Nicaragua
Apr. 21, 2007
This week we received an E-Mail with these pictures and the following words:
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► Easter Egg Hunt for kids
Apr. 18, 2007
On Saturday, April the 7th, 2007 we invited kids and their parents to our super Easter Egg Hunt.
see pictures here...
► Certificate of Excellence
Mar. 23, 2007
Founder and President of Harvest Time International, Pastor John Murphy, received an award for Outstanding Community Service.
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► A Health clinic in Trinidad
Mar. 15, 2007
Harvest Time International distributes a truckload of Medical Supplies to the Caribbean.
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► Shoes for kids in Latvia
Mar. 13, 2007
Riga is the capital city of Latvia, a country in Northern Europe. Despite of the countries overall economic growth, a high percentage of the population lives in poverty.
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► Young Floridians reaching out to Guatemala
Mar. 12, 2007
On our last open Saturday several groups came to give their time to help others. This week, the goods THEY sorted went on their way to Guatemala.
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► Comforters for comfort!
Mar. 01, 2007
The Michaels Arts & Craft Store donated quilts for the tornado victims! These beautiful quilts are even more precious because they were all handmade by a special group of people, meeting for an arts and crafts class in Michaels of Oviedo, Florida. They were knitted with love and care for people who are less fortunate.
Harvest Time International thanks this exceptional act of kindness!
Today the quilts made their way to DeLand, FL.
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► XCEL @ Harvest Time Int'l
Feb. 27, 2007
The effort of the Youth group XCEL, demonstrated once again: through the unification and dedication of many, a task can be completed easily which would have been a huge mountain of work for a few. Over 50,580 washcloths and towels were sorted and made ready to go overseas to people who do not have material abundance as we do.
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► Disaster Relief in Paisley
Feb. 14, 2007
Paisley (Florida), a nice little village seems to be in the middle of nowhere, like if time stood still; a cute little food market on the left, a cozy country inn on the right. But Paisley is also one of the places a tornado hit in the crack of dawn on February 2nd.
Harvest Time International sent a response team to Paisley to support the local disaster relief.
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► Harvest Time International - Response Team in DeLand, Florida
Feb. 07, 2007
If you have seen the pictures of destruction in TV or have been there personally - it is hard to believe it is real! It is unbelievable how much damage only a few minutes of storm can leave behind. For people affected, it is reality; suddenly they have to deal with the loss of their belongings or even worse their loved ones.
We went to DeLand, the closest to our location where a tornado hit, to see how we can help.
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► TORNADO VICTIM RELIEF - How you can help or get assistance!
Feb. 02, 2007
The killer tornadoes of Central Florida are in the news world wide. 20 lives were lost; more than 1,500 houses were totally destroyed or strongly damaged. Mass destruction was left behind.
Harvest Time International is prepared to assist the victims of this disaster ...
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► Re-Opening the CAP
Dec. 20, 2006
Excitement was in the air when we finally re-opened the doors of the Community Assistance Program (the CAP) for the first time in the new building!
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► 8th Annual Christmas Bag of Joy
Dec. 16, 2006
Since 1999, Harvest Time International has hosted the "Christmas Bag of Joy".
Together with sponsors and donors Harvest Time International has been responsible for the distribution of over 400,000 toys and 200,000 pounds of food to over 10,000 families in the local area of Sanford.
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► Our move to the new building!
Dec., 2006
Later than first expected, Harvest Time International finally moved from the two buildings they were operating in, to the new spacious 100,000 s.f. building. The relocation took place step by step. It has been a lot of work, but we are very excited and gratefull it finally came true!
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