Following a Nov. 19 rescue of more than 60 animals from what Executive Director Chalan Lowry described as “horrendous living conditions,” the Portage Animal Protective League has issued a special call for donations of supplies and money.
For children in foster care, their fate may be decided by a room full of adults they barely know. The required court hearing takes less than an hour. They’re not present, and their name is not even mentioned.
A nonprofit mobile food pantry announced July 30 that its operations will be put on hold “due to health issues and financial support shortcomings.”
Dozens of Portage County communities and organizations are getting a financial boost, thanks to the efforts of state Rep. Gail Pavliga, state Rep. Steve Demetriou and Ohio Senator Vernon Sykes.
It’s been several months since a tornado ripped through Windham impacting the lives of numerous Portage County residents. The needs in the area are still critical prompting the Portage Foundation and Portage County Emergency Management to extend the time to August 16 for collecting donations and for residents to apply for local disaster relief funds.
The Portage Animal Protective League on June 26 rescued almost 200 animals, many of them in need of medical care, from one property in Portage County.
One of the largest classes in the program's 32 year history, with 36 participants, wrapped up the class year with a dynamic immersion in leadership philosophies followed by the graduation ceremony at 3:30 p.m.
Having taken in 27 sick, injured and abandoned kittens and cats in the past week, the Portage Animal Protective League is looking for caring foster parents.
This month, I’d like to use this space to focus on folks in Portage County dedicated to serving students in their communities experiencing food insecurity.
Windham Township continues to deal with the aftermath of the EF-1 tornado that ripped through farm and residential areas April 17. The storm damaged numerous homes and displaced families. You can help the community recover.
With my time here, I want to focus on and draw attention to the people that make Portage County special — this week, specifically, those helping folks who face the challenge of having nowhere to call a home of their own.
In a recent column I “complained” that there were not enough services available for Portage County seniors. I have to eat my words now because there is financial assistance available to individuals 60 years or older with a yearly income of about $42,000.