Portage Kiwanis

05/27/2021

TOMORROW, MAY 27, AT NEW CREATION!!! BAG OF BOOKS...$4.00 EACH!!! BAG OF CLOTHES...$4.00 EACH!!!

05/20/2021

Kids Need Kiwanis (:15 Playground)

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When kids play, they can do anything—and be anything. Support kids’ dreams. Be a Kiwanian. Learn more: Kiwanis.org #KidsNeedKiwanis

05/19/2021

05/18/2021

What is Portage Kiwanis?

What is Portage Kiwanis?

05/14/2021

Tomorrow 8-noon

Tomorrow 8-noon

05/14/2021

Speaker/Program: Amy Armstrong with the City of Portage and the Portage Parks Department gave us an overview of things happening in Portage.
First off....there are currently no mask requirements at any events, so masks are not mandatory, and people can use their own discretion wearing them or not.

"PEP" is an acronym for Portage Events Partnerships, where people get together and brainstorm activities and events for things going on in Portage. There will also be an Apple Pie eating contest this year during the Fourth of July events...

The Fourth of July parade and fireworks events are ON!!!

The theme this year is, "Heroes Among Us", and groups are encouraged to design a float for the parade around this theme. Contact City Hall for an application for a float, or additional information about events.

You can also follow the links below to see a calendar of events the City and Parks Department are coordinating this year.

The Farmer's Market has around 50 vendors this year, as well as music.

June & July will feature Summer Flashback Movies near the Ampatheater
at Founder's Square Friday evenings at dusk, and are FREE.

Music In The Park is back this year at Woodland Park.

Check the links below for dates and times as there is a lot going on here to keep everyone entertained...

https://www.portagein.gov/

https://inportageparks.com/

https://www.facebook.com/PortageParks

05/12/2021

2021 $500 PHS Scholarship Award Winners:

Holly Heldt
Alyssa Unger
Jake Fryer
Bethanie Majewski

Congratulations!

05/12/2021

May 15th 8-noon

05/11/2021

Entry forms for the Portage Fourth of July parade are now available!
The parade will kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 3. Line up will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Nativity of Our Savior Church on Willowcreek Road.
The theme for this year's parade is Heroes Among Us and it is honoring all the frontline workers, from teachers to health care workers, retail workers, first responders and others who continued to work during the pandemic this past year.
Entries are available at city hall, 6070 Central Ave.; parks department office, 2100 Willowcreek Road or by emailing [email protected]
Deadline to enter is June 18.

05/11/2021

Last Tuesday Speaker Brendan Clancy:

Our last meeting speaker was Portage Township Trustee Brendan Clancy. He spoke on many topics including how his employees led during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Thank you for your time and decoration to Portage.

04/28/2021

Would you like to donate an item?
Contact us at [email protected]
Or by messenger!

May 15th 8-noon

04/23/2021

May 15th 8-noon

May 15th 8-noon

04/22/2021

Who wants to join us and see how we work together? Meet at the Burger King at 9:00 as we help clean Central Ave. to Vivian or meet at the Hospital on Willowcreek Road at 8:00 am every Tuesday in the Cafeteria. Everyone is welcome!

Who wants to join us and see how we work together? Meet at the Burger King at 9:00 as we help clean Central Ave. to Vivian or meet at the Hospital on Willowcreek Road at 8:00 am every Tuesday in the Cafeteria. Everyone is welcome!

04/22/2021

Meijer Pharmacy in Portage is hosting a Pfizer Vaccine clinic today from 9AM to 5PM. There are 600 shots available for walk in patients.

04/16/2021

Speaker/Program: Graham Honaker, (a past President from the Downtown Indy Kiwanis Club) spoke about a book he had written called, The Cinderella Story...which covered the game plan behind Butler University's rise to prominence.
Butler was basically part of a small cluster of universities that were not really known for it's basketball prowess until they were with the back-to-back Final Four basketball championships in 2010 and 2011.
Graham covered some of the 14 Leadership Lessons he outlined in his book and how the winning basketball teams created a ton of money to help move Butler from obscurity into the limelight.

04/15/2021

Donation of $200 Chalk the Walk:

A $200 check was presented to Kate with Family and Youth Services Bureau. They are coordinating another Chalk the Walk event here in Portage at Founder's Square on Friday, July 30th.

Donation of $200 Chalk the Walk:

A $200 check was presented to Kate with Family and Youth Services Bureau. They are coordinating another Chalk the Walk event here in Portage at Founder's Square on Friday, July 30th.

04/08/2021

Portage Kiwanis Donation to Royal Family Kids Camp:

Tuesday Portage Kiwanis made a donation of $250 to Royal Family Kids Camp. They every summer help children in need experience the great outdoors.

Pictured right Connie Ellefson, left Dan Kodicek.

Portage Kiwanis Donation to Royal Family Kids Camp:

Tuesday Portage Kiwanis made a donation of $250 to Royal Family Kids Camp. They every summer help children in need experience the great outdoors.

Pictured right Connie Ellefson, left Dan Kodicek.

04/04/2021

Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This week looks at the involvement of the Portage Fire Department in the COVID-19 vaccination effort in Porter County.

Portage Assistant Fire Chief Dan Kodicek has been lending his skills to help get as many Porter County residents vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as possible.

One day this past week, Kodicek was able to vaccinate 18 people, ages 16 to 96, as part of the Homebound Hoosier Vaccination Program.

Porter County Aging & Community Services (PCACS) has partnered with the Porter County Health Department to provide COVID vaccinations to eligible homebound Porter County residents.

Kodicek is on loan to the health department to make sure those residents who cannot travel and have no other way to reach a vaccination site, receive the vaccine.

He said he volunteered for the assignment and will continue on the task "as long as it takes to get Porter County healthy."

Porter County Aging & Community Services will assess and determine the eligibility of a homebound Porter County resident. If the homebound resident is eligible, Porter County Aging & Community Services will register the resident on the Hoosier Homebound Portal. Once the resident is entered into the portal, the Health Department will work with a local EMS provider who will go to the resident's home to administer the vaccination.
The resident will receive a phone call from the Health Department to schedule a date and time that the EMS provider can come.

Those interested in the program must qualify by reaching one of these two criteria: Due to illness or injury, the individual needs the aid of supportive devices such as crutches, cane, wheelchairs and walkers; the use of special transportation; or the assistance of another person to leave their place of residences OR the individual has a condition for which leaving their home is medically contradicted.
If the individual meets one of the above criteria, then they must also meet both of the Criteria Two requirements: There must be a normal inability to leave home AND leaving home would require a considerable and taxing effort.

If you are a homebound Porter County resident, or family member/caregiver for a homebound Porter County resident, please contact Porter County Aging & Community Services by phone at 219-464-9736 to register for the Homebound Hoosiers Vaccination Project.

04/04/2021

Thank you to all who helped make this fundraiser great!

Happy Easter from Portage Kiwanis

03/27/2021

Thank you to Portage Park Department, our sponsors, and all who made today’s Easter Egg Hunt possible!

Portage Kiwanis Club

03/26/2021

Photos from Portage Firefighters Local 3151's post

03/24/2021

03/22/2021

Thank you John Cannon for supporting the Easter Egg Hunt and the Myron Fessler Scholarship fund.

Thank you John Cannon for supporting the Easter Egg Hunt and the Myron Fessler Scholarship fund.

03/19/2021

Thank you Centier Bank for your continued support of the city events.

Thank you Centier Bank for your continued support of the city events.

03/18/2021

Thank you Councilman Alvarez for you support of the Easter Egg Hunt. Kiwanis is open to new members. Come visit us every Tuesday morning at 8 am at the Northwest Health-Portage Hospital cafeteria located at 3630 Willowcreek Road

Thank you Councilman Alvarez for you support of the Easter Egg Hunt. Kiwanis is open to new members. Come visit us every Tuesday morning at 8 am at the Northwest Health-Portage Hospital cafeteria located at 3630 Willowcreek Road

03/17/2021

One of our members has a gently used (2hours) Bowflex Max Trainer M5 that he is donating to our club. We are selling it for $800 OBO (Retails for $1295). The M5 features computer-controlled resistance, Bluetooth® technology, premium grips, backlit display, target-zone monitoring and a compact design that fits almost any space! All proceeds stay in Portage to help support our children. Email us at [email protected] for information.

One of our members has a gently used (2hours) Bowflex Max Trainer M5 that he is donating to our club. We are selling it for $800 OBO (Retails for $1295). The M5 features computer-controlled resistance, Bluetooth® technology, premium grips, backlit display, target-zone monitoring and a compact design that fits almost any space! All proceeds stay in Portage to help support our children. Email us at [email protected] for information.

03/17/2021

Easter Egg Sponsor: Thank you Councilman Brian Gulley for helping our Kiwanis Club of Portage help the children of the community.

Easter Egg Sponsor: Thank you Councilman Brian Gulley for helping our Kiwanis Club of Portage help the children of the community.

03/16/2021

Photos from Portage Firefighters Local 3151's post

03/16/2021

Thank you Minuteman Press Portage for supporting the Easter Egg Hunt and helping to make the Myron Fessler Scholarship fund available again this year.

03/12/2021

Kiwanis Club of Portage and Portage Firefighters Local 3151 are teaming together for EGGS GALORE FUNDRAISER

Sign up via:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0c4ea9a72dabfcc25-eggs

03/11/2021

Thank you Housing Opportunities, Inc. Volunteers for supporting the Easter Egg Hunt and helping to make the Myron Fessler Scholarship fund available again this year.

Thank you Housing Opportunities, Inc. Volunteers for supporting the Easter Egg Hunt and helping to make the Myron Fessler Scholarship fund available again this year.

03/10/2021

Thank you Scott Williams for your sponsorship and support of the children of Portage and Portage Township. Your donation is appreciated.

Thank you Scott Williams for your sponsorship and support of the children of Portage and Portage Township. Your donation is appreciated.

03/09/2021

Thank you Horizon Bank for supporting the Easter Egg Hunt and the Kiwanis Club of Portage

Thank you Horizon Bank for supporting the Easter Egg Hunt and the Kiwanis Club of Portage

03/08/2021

A big thank you to Caring Hearts Adult Day Services for always supporting the Kiwanis Mission. This time it is the Easter Egg Hunt and the Myron Fessler Scholarship fund.

A big thank you to Caring Hearts Adult Day Services for always supporting the Kiwanis Mission. This time it is the Easter Egg Hunt and the Myron Fessler Scholarship fund.

03/07/2021

The start of Portage K Kids Club.

This week our members with the Portage YMCA have started a K Kids Club. It has 40 charter members. They will meet on Thursday mornings with the students. The group will focus on small community service projects to expand their minds to helping brighten others lives.
Thursday they all colored and made signs wishing the NCAA Basketball players well on the March Madness Tournament. All of the drawings and signs were uploaded to a site for the student to view.

Thank you

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