Our Greatest Needs
- Portage Ontario Youth Treatment Fund
- Aftercare and Family Services
- Youth Leadership Development
- Bursaries
- Facilities and Technology
Events & Activities
Portage Ontario Foundation News
Personal Connections Build Portage Awareness
On October 24, 2019, Portage Ontario hosted its first awareness event. Held at a restaurant in downtown Toronto, Mr. Michael Howlett, a Governor of Portage and past Board Chair of Portage Ontario, invited personal friends and acquaintances to join him. The intimate evening was an opportunity to introduce guests to Portage and the work it… Read more »
Pedal for Portage
The 2nd annual Pedal for Portage cycling event in Elora took place on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Portage Ontario is grateful to all the cyclists and volunteers who took part and made the event such a success! It was wonderful to see so many past participants join us a second year. Thank you to all… Read more »
ROTARY OF GUELPH SOUTH BURSARY
Portage Ontario was presented in January with a three-year grant from the Rotary of Guelph South in support of the Portage Ontario Bursary Awards Program. Created in 2018, the program provides youth who have completed Portage’s residential drug addiction rehabilitation program with a financial grant towards a recognized post-secondary education or towards a recognized career… Read more »
Major Donors
Portage Ontario is very grateful to the generous donors who make our programs possible, including:
- Elaine Casavant and Roy Firth
- Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce
- Centre Wellington Community Foundation
- ECHO Foundation
- Evald Torokvei Foundation
- Piera Gasparotto and Lino Morra
- Kopas Family Foundation
- Mary Ellen Timmins Family Trust
- Robert Kerr Foundation
- Shoppers Drug Mart Life Foundation
- The Christina Mary Hendrie Trust
- The Harold E Ballard Foundation
- The Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund
- Tim and Frances Price
Why give to Portage?
“Our children are not a charity, they are the future of this country, whether they have drug problems or not. Support for Portage helps us protect our country’s future by investing in these children.”
- Michael Howlett, Portage Governor
"I’ve been lucky enough to attend this event [Fresh Start] for a number of years now, and over the years I have heard some of the most compelling stories of compassion, support and love. The money you invest in Portage produces real value. It changes lives, and it saves lives.”
- Bill Blair, former Toronto Chief of Police
