David Garvoille

Fundraising & Events

United States

Welcome to my press clippings page!

I am a producer of joyful, meaningful and successful events, skillfully bringing a myriad of moving parts together at one place and time. My super power is bringing people together around a good cause.

I have a strong communications and social media marketing background. I'm also adept at graphic design for websites, t-shirts, banners, newsletters, brochures, and social media.

If you need an high-energy fundraising professional, please reach out! My email is [email protected].

Regards,
Dave

Portfolio
GOOD APPLE AWARD, A PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL | NYVT Media
06/21/2021
Two more students picked as 'good apples' - NYVT Media

Wrapping up the school year, Granville junior Hannah Ingleston and senior Andrew LaPierre were selected as the "Good Apple Award" recipients for the months of May and June, respectively, on June 15. Although she said she was initially scared by hearing her name on the PA system to report to the main office, Ingleston was [...]

SHORT BIO ON HOW I ENDED UP AT HICKS ORCHARD | Front page of the Times Union
05/06/2021
Former teacher escaping pandemic restores schoolhouse on New York-Vermont border

GRANVILLE - Former New York City teacher David Garvoille was like everyone when the pandemic hit - wondering how to cope with a life on lockdown. He had recently left teaching and New York City for a new job in his home state of Wisconsin.

SUMMER SERVICE PROJECT I LED FOR NYC YOUTH - NEWS10 ABC
08/01/2021
Teens from New York City paint old schoolhouse in Granville for summer service project

GRANVILLE, N.Y. ( NEWS10) - Twelve teenagers from New York City are in Granville this weekend, painting a 120-year-old schoolhouse. The summer service project is through Publicolor, a nonprofit organization in the city, helping to combat high school dropout rates. "I like knowing that people are going to drive past here and be like, 'whoa who did that'?"

STORY ON OUR SUMMER/FALL MUSIC AND FOOD PROGRAM | NEWS10 ABC
06/10/2021
Hicks Orchard to Kick Off Summer Music Program

GRANVILLE, N.Y. ( NEWS10) - Hicks Orchard, New York's oldest U-Pick apple orchard, is energizing the region's live music scene with Second Saturday Concerts. The outdoor summer music series begins Saturday, June 12. "We're giving 100% of the ticket sales to the artists minus $100 to cover hiring someone to help work the door," said David Garvoille, the business development manager for the orchard.

GREAT OVERVIEW OF HICKS ORCHARD & SLYBORO CIDERHOUSE | NEWS10 ABC
07/20/2021
Off the Beaten Path: Hicks Orchard

GRANVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - More than 100 years ago, the gates of Hicks Orchard opened so neighbors and friends could pick their own fruit. It's a special tradition that continues to this day. Located in Granville in Washington County, Hicks Orchard is the oldest u-pick orchard in New York.

LEADING A CIDER MAKING CLASS, BUILDING BRAND LOYALTY | NYVT Media
04/11/2022
Learning to make hard cider, start to finish - NYVT Media

[HARD CIDER MAKING CLASS] The opportunity to learn something new every day has always been intriguing to me, along with the full process of how a product comes to be from start to finish. To merge those two elements together with a local business created an exciting predicament. When Hicks Orchard business development manager David Garvoille asked if I [...]

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HOW TO BRING FOLKS TO THE FARM IN WINTER! VIDEO OF OUR ANNUAL VALENTINE'S CANDLELIGHT SNOWSHOE AND SKI EVENT
02/12/2022
Annual Valentine's Candlelight Snowshoe and Ski

These photos are from a guest who attended the 2022 Candlelight Snowshoe and Ski. We light a trail of over 200 luminarias (candles) for a unforgettable walk in the orchard at night!

ENGAGING COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN RESPONSE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE | NYVT Media
05/03/2022
Hicks cidery supports one in Ukraine - NYVT Media

Cideries of the American Cider Association across the United States held a "Cider-Thon" on April 30 to raise funds to restore a cidery that was obliterated in Kyiv, Ukraine, by the war. One of the cideries participating in "Help Rebuild Berryland" was Slyboro Ciderhouse at Hicks Orchard in Granville.

WORKING WITH ALL OF OUR CRAFT BEVERAGE MAKERS TO DRUM UP BUSINESS IN THE OFF SEASON | NYVT Media
02/16/2023
Cherry cider and beer crawl this weekend - NYVT Media

During this year's Presidents' Day weekend, Friday, Feb. 17 through Monday, Feb. 20, craft breweries in Washington County have banded together to form a Cherry Cider & Beer Crawl, according to a press release from Slyboro Ciderhouse. A total of five craft breweries and one cidery will be serving special cherry-infused cider and beer in [...]