The Portage Township Food Pantry is a non-profit organization, supported by area churches, businesses, community members, and organizations, operated by a group of volunteers who provide food assistance to qualifying families in need. This assistance of charitable donations to needy people shall exclusively qualify it for the purposed set forth under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Portage Township Food Pantry (PTFP) provides food assistance to approximately 600 Portage Township residents every month. To do so, we utilize 30-40 volunteers each week to purchase and pick up commodities at the region's food bank and local retailers, stock shelves, work community events, collect food donations, and operate the pantry.