Portage Lakes community raises funds for those in
need
GREEN — The Portage Lakes community showed it cares at the annual Portage Lakes Cares Inc. Holiday Benefit Nov. 11 at Chenoweth Golf Course banquet center. The benefit, which included a silent auction and a raffle, entertainment and an hors d’oeuvres buffet, raised more than $20,000. Approximately 275 people attended the event.
Volunteers Tiffany Yarman, of the Portage Lakes area, and Michelle Valen, of Firestone Park, shown above from left, arrive at the event.
 Todd
and Erica Ondecker, of the Portage Lakes area, are pictured
at right looking over the raffle and auction items on
display. Many of the items were donated by local businesses.
Georgia and Corky Hagen, of the
Portage Lakes area, are shown below sampling offerings
at the buffet.
The event also recognized the
first recipient of The Lakes Care Community Service
Award — John Cusma. Cusma is shown below in the
front row on the far right, seated with his wife, Barb,
in the middle. Family members seated with the Cusmas
include: (back row, from left) Alisa Anderson, son Jeremy
and Jeremy’s cousin Rick Anderson, with his mother,
Barb Anderson, seated in the front row on the left.
“The event went well, and
the feedback on changes has been positive,” said
Lakes Cares President Jeff Myers.
Nominations for next year’s
award may be sent to lakes.cares@yahoo.com.
Portage Lakes Cares Inc. is a
nonprofit organization that raises funds to help make
the holidays more cheerful for area families in need,
and also to help young oncology patients.
— By
Maria Lindsay
Photos: Krista Galloway
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