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Fountainview Place Nursing & Rehab Center One day in 2000 when the deacons of our church were visiting members who live at Fountainview Place, they noticed many other residents who needed fellowship. So an idea was born in the minds of Phyllis Crews, Ed Crumwell and Pastor Mike Becker that an outreach ministry be formed. Since then, First Presbyterian Church has continued pastor visitation, has sponsored holiday parties, and has provided transportation to church functions. |
Portage Township Food Pantry, Inc. Hours: Every Friday, 10 AM - 1 PM
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Address: The Portage Township Food Pantry has been providing emergency assistance to families in crisis since 1981. The nonprofit food pantry is run by volunteers and governed by a coalition of local churches and civic organizations. It currently serves more than 400 families a month. Area businesses, organizations and residents are encouraged to support the food pantry with tax-deductible donations of:
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Portage
Resale Shop Hours: Tues-Sat, 10 AM - 4 PM The Portage Resale Shop opened in January 2004. By the end of 2007 donations exceeded $220,000. The shop accepts donations of clothing, household items, appliances, furniture, and even automobiles. It supports many community organizations that directly aid the needy, such as First Contact, St. Vincent de Paul, Portage Food Pantry, Nativity Food Pantry, Gabriel's Horn Homeless Shelter, Women's Center, Portage YMCA, Campus Life, Family & Youth Services Bureau, Spring Valley Homeless Shelter, Patty Ruby's Giveaway Ministries, and Portage Adult Education. The shop is supported by our church, along with the Central Avenue Church of God, Christian Fellowship, Evangelical Covenant, First Assembly of God, First United Methodist Portage, Grace Baptist, Nativity of Our Savior, Ogden Dunes Community, Real Life Community, and St. Peter's Lutheran. |
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