Tag: Portage Foundation
Windham Township Board of Trustees appoints members to the Portage Foundation...
When the Windham Township Board of Trustees convened last Wednesday evening at Windham’s Town Hall, Portage County Emergency Management Director Ryan Shackelford asked the board to name a trustee to the recently founded Portage Foundation Donation Coordination Team to help develop a rubric on how to distribute relief funds...
Portage Foundation opens 2024 grant cycle
The Portage Foundation is accepting applications for its 2024 grant cycle from June 1 to August 31. Nonprofit organizations providing services in Portage County may apply for grants in the following categories: children, health, human services, arts and culture, the environment, animal welfare, education, and economic development. Applications must...
Highlights from the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club’s May 6, 2024 meeting was characterized by engaging discussions covering a range of topics. These included plans for the upcoming presentation of the G-H Rotary Scholarship at the Garfield Senior recognition night on May 13, ongoing efforts to recruit players, workers, and sponsors for the...
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release April 19, 2024
CONTACT: Ryan Shackelford, Director, Portage County Emergency Management Agency, rshackelford@portageco.com, 330-297-3607
HELPING WINDHAM TORNADO VICTIMS; PORTAGE COUNTY EMA,PORTAGE FOUNDATION LAUNCH COUNTY DISASTER RELIEF FUND
Looking for a way to help the community of Windham after this week’s devastating tornado? Please consider a monetary donation to the newly-created Portage County...
Portage Foundation Appoints Heidi Johnson as Community Engagement Manager
The Portage Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Heidi Johnson as the organization’s new Community Engagement Manager. In this role, she will work to advance the Foundation’s mission to foster community relationships, promote philanthropy, and impact causes in Portage County.
Johnson brings a wealth of experience in community...
Portage Foundation Hosts Non-Profit Conference in April
The Portage Foundation will be hosting a daylong conference on April 21, 2023, to help local non-profit organizations’ staff, boards and volunteers strengthen and develop key skills to build resiliency. The CORE 2023 conference is designed for non-profit groups of all sizes.
The CORE 2023 programming for the day will...
Portage Foundation Awards Over $200,000 in Grants to Area Non-Profits
Ravenna - The Board of Trustees for the Portage Foundation announced the awarding of over $200,000 in grants to local nonprofits supporting programs for area youth. The awards stem from a special grant cycle from the George L. and Genevieve D. Moore Trust at the Foundation.
“This is a significant...
