October 24, 2017 at 4:53 p.m.
LifeStream to host programs for seniors
Taking Note
LifeStream’s AngelWish Program will take place again this holiday season to provide food, personal care items, practical necessities and gifts to isolated seniors and those with disabilities in Jay and surrounding counties.
Help is needed to volunteer to package and deliver gift bags, donate items, be a sponsor, make a monetary donation or be a drop off location.
Needed items include peanut butter, tuna, soups, bath soap, hand lotion, shampoo, deodorant, denture cleaner, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, dish washing liquid and tissue paper.
Drop off locations in Portland include Arts Place, 131 E. Walnut St., Jay Community Center, 115 E. Water St., LifeStream Services, 430 W. Lafayette St. No. 132, Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center, 200 N. Park St. and State of the Heart Care, 1237 Indiana 67.
Sponsors can get their logo and name listed on print and online materials and the opportunity to provide promotional materials. LifeStream will provide businesses wanting to be a hot spot with a donation box and will periodically empty the box.
A donation of $25 will provide one gift bag. Checks should be made payable to LifeStream Services (note AngelWish) and mailed to 1701 Pilgrim Blvd., Yorktown, IN 47396.
For more information, call Laura Bray at (800) 589-1121, email [email protected] or fill out a support form at lifestreaminc.org/angelwish.
Holiday auction
Arts Place will host its 35th Annual Holiday Benefit Auction on Nov. 17 at the Portland Center, 131 E. Walnut St. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the auction will begin at 6 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
Complimentary refreshments, beer, coffee and tea samples will be served.
Auction items, donated by local businesses and individuals, will include vacation getaways, collectables, art work, gift certificates and more. Proceeds will help support Arts in the Parks, ArtWorks, MusicWorks, performances, exhibits and more.
For more information or to donate items, contact Lisa Vogler at (260) 726-4809 or [email protected].
ALCOVE and Friends
The ALCOVE and Friends will have a Holiday Gift Show and reception in November at Arts Place Portland Center, 131 E. Walnut St.
The exhibit will be open from Nov. 10 to Nov. 15 and a reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 with Ken Bantz performing and complimentary drinks and appetizers.
The ALCOVE is a group of 14 visual and performing artists from Portland and surrounding counties. Their art work includes ceramics, paintings, wood working, pastels, drawings photography, fibers and mixed media.
Caregiver series
Family LifeCare in Berne continues its Family Caregiver Education Series in November.
The program “My Friend Died, Now What Do I Say and Do?” will be held in two locations.
On Tuesday, Nov. 7 it will be at Marion Rehabiliation & Assisted Living Community Room, 614 W. 14th St. and on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center 4th Floor Conference Room, 303 S. Main St., both at 6 p.m.
For more information, call (800) 355-2817.
Free certificates
Ivy Tech Community College is offering tuition free certificates or technical certificates to those who qualify.
To qualify, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid is required. Call (888) IVY-LINE for more information.
Help is needed to volunteer to package and deliver gift bags, donate items, be a sponsor, make a monetary donation or be a drop off location.
Needed items include peanut butter, tuna, soups, bath soap, hand lotion, shampoo, deodorant, denture cleaner, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, dish washing liquid and tissue paper.
Drop off locations in Portland include Arts Place, 131 E. Walnut St., Jay Community Center, 115 E. Water St., LifeStream Services, 430 W. Lafayette St. No. 132, Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center, 200 N. Park St. and State of the Heart Care, 1237 Indiana 67.
Sponsors can get their logo and name listed on print and online materials and the opportunity to provide promotional materials. LifeStream will provide businesses wanting to be a hot spot with a donation box and will periodically empty the box.
A donation of $25 will provide one gift bag. Checks should be made payable to LifeStream Services (note AngelWish) and mailed to 1701 Pilgrim Blvd., Yorktown, IN 47396.
For more information, call Laura Bray at (800) 589-1121, email [email protected] or fill out a support form at lifestreaminc.org/angelwish.
Holiday auction
Arts Place will host its 35th Annual Holiday Benefit Auction on Nov. 17 at the Portland Center, 131 E. Walnut St. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the auction will begin at 6 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
Complimentary refreshments, beer, coffee and tea samples will be served.
Auction items, donated by local businesses and individuals, will include vacation getaways, collectables, art work, gift certificates and more. Proceeds will help support Arts in the Parks, ArtWorks, MusicWorks, performances, exhibits and more.
For more information or to donate items, contact Lisa Vogler at (260) 726-4809 or [email protected].
ALCOVE and Friends
The ALCOVE and Friends will have a Holiday Gift Show and reception in November at Arts Place Portland Center, 131 E. Walnut St.
The exhibit will be open from Nov. 10 to Nov. 15 and a reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 with Ken Bantz performing and complimentary drinks and appetizers.
The ALCOVE is a group of 14 visual and performing artists from Portland and surrounding counties. Their art work includes ceramics, paintings, wood working, pastels, drawings photography, fibers and mixed media.
Caregiver series
Family LifeCare in Berne continues its Family Caregiver Education Series in November.
The program “My Friend Died, Now What Do I Say and Do?” will be held in two locations.
On Tuesday, Nov. 7 it will be at Marion Rehabiliation & Assisted Living Community Room, 614 W. 14th St. and on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center 4th Floor Conference Room, 303 S. Main St., both at 6 p.m.
For more information, call (800) 355-2817.
Free certificates
Ivy Tech Community College is offering tuition free certificates or technical certificates to those who qualify.
To qualify, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid is required. Call (888) IVY-LINE for more information.
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