First Presbyterian Church of Portage, Indiana

Community Services We Support

Portage Presbyterian Community Garden
Our newest mission, a community garden, has been recognized by the Porter County Master Gardeners Association. Produce from the garden is donated to the local food pantry. Activities at last year's Vacation Bible School (VBS) centered around the garden.

These are some of the vegetables and fruits we've grown in the past:

Cucumbers
Onions
Peppers
Potatoes
Raspberries

Squash
Strawberries
String beans
Tomatoes

Portage Township Food Pantry, Inc.
Portage Adult Education Building
5391 Central Avenue (rear)
Portage Indiana
(219) 763-4257

Hours:
1st, 3rd & 4th Friday of the month, 10 AM - 1 PM
2nd Thursday of the month, 4-7 PM

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1582, Portage, IN 46368

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:

Food items
Baby food, diapers & wipes
Paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, etc.)
Personal hygiene items
Household cleaning products
Monetary contributions