Portage Service for Seniors will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Monday October 16th 2023 at 2:00 PM in the Crocus Room of the Herman Prior Activity Centre: 40 Royal Road North, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1V1.
Our office is located inside the Herman Prior Centre, however we are completely separate organizations.
All are welcome to attend, however please pre-register by calling our office at 204-239-6312 or message us on Facebook or Instagram !
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If you are interested in joining our Board, please call the office for more information.
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THANK YOU so much to our lunch sponsors: Homestead Co-op , Pratts Wholesale, Portage Creamery, Tim Hortons !!
We want to extend an additional thank you to Portage la Prairie Homestead Co-op for letting us set up a table inside their grocery store to raise awareness about the importance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day .
We appreciate it so much!! We can’t thank everyone enough!
We want to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who made it out to our fundraiser today and supported Portage Service for Seniors . As non-profit, we rely so heavily on the generosity of our community.
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THANK YOU to each and every one of our very dedicated volunteers who helped with everything from planning to preparing to helping run our event!!!
This fundraiser would not have been possible without you. A huge thank-you to Candace and Kristy from Fire and Flower for volunteering their time to help us and thank you to the Portage Terriers and their mascot for helping us!
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Come on out to our annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day fundraiser event on THURSDAY, JUNE 15th 2023 @ 11:00AM-1:30PM
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COME AND MEET THE Portage Terriers !
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Lunch is $10 with options of roasted turkey sandwich and egg salad sandwich (comes with dessert, chips, and a drink).
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There will be a raffle and 50/50 tickets for sale as well!
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Raffle Tickets are 1 sheet (25 tickets) for $10 OR 10 tickets for $5
50/50 Tickets are $5 each
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On February 23rd, Val Nelson and Kaylee Hannah from Portage Service for Seniors had 5 minutes to present a pitch to the women in attendance at the 150 Women Who Care event. Below is our speech and presentation video.
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Hello. My name is Val Nelson, and I am here with my colleague Kaylee Hannah. We work for Portage Service for Seniors, an organization that provides vital services to help older adults remain in their homes for as long as possible. One of our most important services is our meal program, which ensures that seniors in our community have access to healthy, nutritious meals.
As of the last census, there are over 3,000 seniors in our community who are eligible for our services. Unfortunately, many of these seniors live below the poverty line and struggle to afford basic necessities like food. That’s where our meal program comes in. we have three congregate meal programs and two meals on wheels programs that serve lunch and supper to seniors in need.
Last year, we were able to run a free meal program for 37 people thanks to the generosity of Help Age Canada. These were people who struggled to afford healthy meals and often ran out of food before the month was over. Now, we are hoping to expand our meal program even further with the help of our community.
We are asking for your support to provide one meal per week to a senior in need at the cost of $9 per meal with all monies going towards the meals. With your help, we can make sure that every qualified senior in our community has access to a hot, nutritious meal. Not only will this help curb the need for such a basic necessity, but it will also improve the health and wellbeing of our seniors.
Regularly eating healthy and nutritious meals has been proven to improve overall health and increase activity levels. Additionally, having regular contact with old and new friends can significantly decrease isolation, which has only become more of an issue since the pandemic.
We have some very important people ready to share their experiences with you.
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*PLAY VIDEO HERE*
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By coming together as a community, we can make a difference in the lives of our seniors and ensure that they can live with dignity and independence for as long as possible.
Another successful year of Stocking Stuffers for Seniors has come to an end! On behalf of Portage Service for Seniors, we would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all of our staff and volunteers for their hard work helping us make another year of this program run so smoothly.
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We also want to give a HUGE thank you to all the wonderful people, businesses, organizations, and schools who have generously donated to Stocking Stuffers for Seniors.
Thank-you to our wonderful volunteers who helped organize and pack up the stockings this year, and thank-you to all of our lovely volunteers who are going to be delivering the stockings to our seniors today!
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We are so very grateful for your continuous support and without all of you, this program wouldn’t be possible.
Happy Holidays! We wish you all the best for the new year!
Around Christmas time we have a program called “Stocking Stuffers for Seniors” and we pack stockings for seniors in the community who don’t have much family, or may be alone during the holiday season. We pack stockings to help make the holiday season a little bit brighter for them. We are expecting to send out 200 stockings to 200 seniors in the community this year.
A few examples of items for the stockings are:
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Socks, face masks, slippers, prepackaged pocket Kleenex, mitts, toques, scarves, earmuffs, lap blankets
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Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Loofa/facecloths, Hairbrush/combs, deodorant, razors, floss, shampoo/conditioner, lotion, mouthwash, hand sanitizer, lip balms, denture supplies
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Pens/pencils, crosswords, word searches, sudoku puzzles, books, deck of cards, puzzles, colouring books, journals, calendars, activity books, markers, colouring pencils
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Christmas Ornaments, Christmas Cards
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Individually wrapped: Candy, chocolate, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, Jell-O/pudding cups, cup of soup packets
This year we are looking for any donations, if you are able to contribute. 100% of all monetary donations received are put directly towards purchasing items for the stockings! If you are unsure of what to donate, or need any clarification, please let me know!! Donations can be dropped off at our office (we are located inside the Herman Prior Centre), or we can pick-up your donations upon request. We will be accepting donations until December 19th 2022.
Additionally, if you know of a senior(s) in Portage la Prairie that you think would enjoy a stocking this year, please let us know before December 16th 2022, and we will add them to our list.
If you have any questions, call us at 204-239-6312
Portage Service for Seniors held our Annual General Meeting yesterday, October 11th 2022. One of the highlights of the meeting was being able to recognize one of our staff members for 10 years of dedicated service.
Congratulations Jo-Ann!
Portage Service for Seniors will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday October 11th at 2:30 PM in the Crocus Room of the Herman Prior Activity Centre: 40 Royal Road North, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1V1.
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All are welcome to attend, however please pre-register by calling our office at 204-239-6312 or message us on Facebook!
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If you are interested in joining our Board, please call the office for more information.
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Like us on Facebook!
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Around Christmas time we have a program called “Stocking Stuffers for Seniors” and we pack stockings for seniors in the community who don’t have much family, may be alone/isolated during the holiday season, or maybe just need a little bit of extra Christmas cheer. We pack stockings to help make the holiday season a little bit brighter for them. We are expecting to send out 200 stockings to 200 seniors in the community this year!
A few examples of items for the stockings are:
Socks, face masks, slippers, prepackaged pocket Kleenex, mitts, toques, scarves, earmuffs
Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Loofa/facecloths, Hairbrush/combs, deodorant, razors, floss, shampoo/conditioner, lotion, mouthwash, hand sanitizer, lip balms, denture supplies
Pens/pencils, crosswords, word searches, sudoku puzzles, books, deck of cards, puzzles, colouring books, journals, calendars, activity books, markers, colouring pencils
Christmas Ornaments, Christmas Cards
Candy, chocolate, tea, hot chocolate, Jell-O/pudding cups, cup of soup packets
This year we are looking for any donations, if you are able to contribute. 100% of all monetary donations received are put directly towards purchasing items for the stockings! If you are unsure of what to donate, or need any clarification, please let me know!! Donations can be dropped off at our office (we are located inside the Herman Prior Centre), or we can pick-up your donations upon request. We will be accepting donations until December 17th 2021.
Additionally, if you know of a senior(s) in Portage la Prairie that you think would enjoy a stocking this year, please let us know before December 15th 2021, and we will add them to our list.
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