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Because staff is not always available to receive donated items, these items can be delivered to the Portage Township Trustee's Office at 3590 Willowcreek Rd, Suite B, Portage, IN 46368. The office is open Mon-Thurs. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Fri. 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Staff will informed that they need to be picked up from the office.

Questions about donations, please call the office at 219-364-8018.

What we really need:

  • Liquid Hand Soap
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Liquid Laundry Detergent
  • Liquid Dish Soap (like Dawn, Gain, etc.)
  • Toilet Paper 
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Paper Towels
  • Trash Bags - 30 gallon size
  • Plungers (multiple needed)
  • Disinfectant Spray (Microban or Lysol)​
  •  Grocery and Gift Cards (Save-A-Lot, Family Dollar, or Dollar Tree cards are very helpful because they are easily accessible for residents and have a good selection of basic need items.)
  • Gas Cards​​​ ​
Families of the Year - 2023
A family is posing for a picture in front of a wooden building.
A family is posing for a picture while sitting on a throne.
A family is posing for a picture together in front of a green wall.
A group of people posing for a picture including a bride and groom
A family is posing for a picture in front of a wooden building.
Families of the Year - 2022
A large family is posing for a picture in the woods.
A group of people are posing for a picture in a church.
A group of people are posing for a picture together
Families of the Year - 2021
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A family is sitting on a blanket in front of a lake.
A family is posing for a picture while sitting on a couch in a living room.
A group of people posing for a picture in a room
Families of the Year - 2020
A group of people are standing next to each other on a baseball field.
A man in a tuxedo is standing next to a little girl sitting in a chair.
A family posing for a picture on a set of stairs
Families of the Year - 2019
A woman is sitting on a couch holding a little boy.
A man , a woman and a boy are posing for a picture.
A large group of people are posing for a picture in front of a fountain.
A family is posing for a picture in front of a tree.
A large family is posing for a picture in front of a lake.
Families of the Year - 2018
A family is sitting on the steps of a brick house.
A group of people are posing for a picture while sitting on a bench.
A family is posing for a picture in front of a brick house.
A family is posing for a picture in a church.
Families of the Year - 2017
A man in a graduation cap and gown poses with his family
A family is posing for a picture in front of a building.
A man and woman are holding a little boy in their arms.
A group of people are posing for a picture on a balcony overlooking the ocean.
A group of people are posing for a picture in front of a fireplace.
Families of the Year - 2016
A family posing for a picture in front of a brick house
A family posing for a picture in front of a flat screen tv
A family posing for a picture in front of a lake
A family is posing for a picture together in a living room.
A bride and groom are posing for a picture with their wedding party.
Families of the Year - 2015
A man and two women are posing for a picture together.
A group of young women are posing for a picture together.
A family posing for a picture in front of a tree.
Families of the Year - 2014
Three people are standing next to each other holding a framed plaque.
A man and two women are standing next to each other holding a plaque.
A group of people standing around a woman holding a plaque.
A man in a military uniform is standing next to a woman and two children holding a plaque.
A group of people are standing next to each other holding a plaque.
Families of the Year - 2013
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A group of people are posing for a picture together.
A man and woman are posing for a picture and smiling for the camera
A group of people are posing for a picture and one of them is wearing a shirt that says no
Two women and a boy are posing for a picture and the boy is smiling
Families of the Year - 2012
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A group of people posing for a picture with the name chung family on the bottom
A man and two women are posing for a picture with the caption allison family
The russo family is posing for a picture together
A family poses for a picture in front of a stone wall.
Families of the Year - 2011
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Allison Family

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Bell Family

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A family posing for a picture in front of a brick building.

Crawford Family

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A family is posing for a picture together in front of a brick wall.

Eaves Family

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A group of people wearing red shirts are posing for a picture.
A large family is posing for a picture on the beach.
A family is posing for a picture while sitting on a couch.
Families of the Year - 2010
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Bailey Family

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Birchfield Family

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Ellis Family

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A family is posing for a picture in a field.

Hill Family

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A group of people are posing for a picture together.
Families of the Year - 2009
The crenshaw family is posing for a picture in front of a bookshelf

Crenshaw Family

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A family posing for a picture with the name hicks family on the bottom

Hicks Family

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A black and white photo of the prince family on the beach

Prince Family

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A group of people posing for a picture in a church with the name waldo family on the bottom

Waldo Family

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A wolf family posing for a picture in a living room
Families of the Year - 2008
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Beck Family

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A man in a wheelchair is receiving an award from the deal family

Deal Family

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A group of people standing in front of a sign that says the harding family

Harding Family

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A group of people standing around a podium with the words

Mardis Family

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A group of people posing for a picture with the words the pace family behind them
Families of the Year - 2007
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Name Family

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Name Family

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A group of people holding a plaque and a pumpkin

Name Family

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Name Family

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Families of the Year - 2006
The allen & meschelle dial family is holding a plaque

Dial Family

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A group of people standing in front of a sign that says the kathleen faulkner family

Faulkner Family

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A group of people standing in front of a sign that says the children of roy & era foster

Foster Family

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A group of people standing in front of a sign that says the arthur and audrey peterson family

Peterson Family

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A picture of the fleming and heidi pruett family
Families of the Year - 2005
The funderburk family is holding a framed plaque

Funderburk Family

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The gill family is posing for a picture with a plaque.

Gill Family

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The moten family is posing for a picture together

Moten Family

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A group of people standing next to each other with the words the norman family on the bottom

Norman Family

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A group of people posing for a picture with the riggs family written on the bottom
Families of the Year - 2004
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Ashley Family

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William and virginia gary family posing for a picture

Gary Family

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A picture of william and yvonne lee family

Lee Family

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Albert and vergie perkins family posing for a picture

Perkins Family

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A picture of the sean and dee thomas family
Families of the Year - 2003
Russ and cecilia blue family posing for a picture

Blue Family

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David and patricia floyd family posing for a picture

Floyd Family

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Larry and carol ishma family posing for a picture

Ishman Family

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A picture of the michael and judy keating family

Keating Family

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A man and a woman holding a framed plaque that says jeff & terri lovell family
A picture of the bobby and liz martin family
Robert and kay mcgaughey family posing for a picture
A group of people are posing for a picture with the name clyde and violet mcneal family
Families of the Year - 2002
A picture of the arlam and johnnie carr family

Carr Family

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A picture of morris and carole coker family

Coker Family

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A picture of the tom and debbie goodman family

Goodman Family

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A picture of the leonard and sandra mcgruder family

McGruder Family

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A picture of the michael and patricia thurman family
Families of the Year - 2001
A picture of the bret and melanie becton family

Becton Family

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A group of people posing for a picture with the name cecilia beesley on the bottom

Beesley Family

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Andy and kathy farquhar family posing for a picture

Farquhar Family

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Mike and janice morgan jr. family posing for a picture

Morgan Family

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A picture of joseph and jackie trimble family
Families of the Year - 2000
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Blair Family

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McCurry Family

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Morgan Family

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Thompson Family

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