Portage Exchange Club

The Portage Exchange Club welcomed Angie Marsh, director of the Dunebrook Child Advocacy Center, as its speaker for the September 25 breakfast meeting. Dunebrook is a not-for-profit organization located in Michigan City whose mission is to advocate...

The Portage Exchange Club welcomed PHS grad Brandon Vickrey as its guest speaker at the August 7 meeting. Vickrey had been at guest at Exchange on two other occasions: once four years ago as one of four outstanding freshmen and last November as one...

Did you know that a mere $20 can give you a chance to win a car or some cash, enjoy an all-you-can-eat picnic and help some less fortunate kids? The Portage Exchange Club is selling tickets for its 2013 Charity Raffle for Kids right now. The tickets...

Tim McGuire, coach of the Challenger League Little League team, addressed the Portage Exchange Club on Wednesday, May 15. “We play . . . ‘kinda’ . . . baseball,” Tim said. “The Challenger League is open to kids with all kinds of challenges,...

Jackie Gray, Director of Development and Community Relations of Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), addressed the Portage Exchange Club at the May 1 breakfast meeting. She was introduced by Mary Sandlin, who is a member of Exchange and also part...

The Portage Exchange Club honored two outstanding PHS seniors at its May 8 breakfast meeting at Miller’s Senior Living Community. Lauryn Sanders was selected as the Portage Exchange Club Student of the Year. This award is given to a student who...

It was a great day for kids to get a jump on summer! On Saturday, April 20, the Portage YMCA hosted a free community event from 10 a.m. to noon. There were sports and crafts and healthy snacks with vendors offering lots of free goodies. As in the...

The Portage YMCA has partnered with St. Mary Medical Center to provide its members with outstanding programs and nursing care. Danny Gonzalez, a registered nurse from St. Mary who works at the YMCA, spoke to the Portage Exchange Club at the April 17...

On Wednesday, April 3, Portage Exchangite Heather Rudd addressed the members of the club on a topic close to her heart: helping parents get the services they need for their special needs children in the public school setting. She provided a handout...

On every second Wednesday during the months of September through March, the Portage Exchange Club welcomes four outstanding PHS seniors as their Students of the Month. The students are selected by the high school administration based on their...