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Portage in the News
Portage Ontario organizes The Great Portage, a fundraiser event to help youth with substance abuse-related problems
The event will take participants on an exciting adventure outdoors, and will help to fund services like youth bursaries, aftercare, and more. To read more about this article published by SOOTODAY.COM, click here.
Cody Shepperd Memorial Golf Tournament raises $17,850 for Portage Elora
The Cody Shepperd Memorial Golf Tournament, held on Sept. 12 at WildWinds Golf Club, raised $17,850 for Portage Elora, a youth addiction residential facility. Follow the link to read up on this event.
‘We need this’; Treatment program seeks community’s support
Portage facilitators hope to establish their Kingston location at the centre. Click here to read more.
Portage Atlantic Recognition Ceremony 2021
September 12th, 2021 CBC Radio Podcast covers Portage Atlantic’s recent milestone celebration. Recognition Ceremony honours youth who have freed themselves from their addiction and have turned their lives around. Source: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-28-information-morning-saint-john/clip/15865738-portage-recognition-ceremony
Portaging to Raise Awareness for Portage Ontario
Portaging for Portage – James Scott, owner of Elora Paddle Co., took to the streets of Elora on Sept. 4 and 5, portaging his canoe to raise awareness of Portage Ontario, an organization that provides help for those with substance abuse and addiction. The centre in Elora is the only residential Portage location in Ontario… Read more »
Pedal for Portage To Be Virtual Event Again This Year; Organizers Hope to Raise $35,000
For the second consecutive year, the Pedal for Portage event will go virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants are encouraged to walk, run or pedal for Portage from Sept. 12 to 18 on their own route, in their own time, in their own location. To read the article in full, please click here.
Portaging for Portage: A Physical Challenge For a Good Cause
‘Anyone and any business has the opportunity to make a change’. ELORA – red canoe has been spotted in the streets of Elora to raise money for youth mental health. To read more about the Portaging for Portage cause, please follow this link.
Portage Ontario hosts its first golf tournament fundraising event
Portage Ontario will be hosting its first Freedom from Addiction Golf Classic fund-raising event at the Ariss Valley Golf and Country Club. Photo by Paige Peacock. To read more about the event, follow this link to the Wellington Advertiser.
Teacher Providing Bike Repairs in Support of Portage Elora
Todd Willoughby, a physical and outdoor education teacher at Portage Academy in Elora, is providing bike and scooter repairs from his garage. Half of all donations go toward Portage Elora’s mountain bike program. So far, Willoughby has raised $300. […]. Read more about it here.