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PALS Supports Flood Victims!

Our latest donation on October 10th was $3,000 to the Salvation Army to offer assistance to flood victims in our area.  This brings Pals donations to $205,636 since organizing in 2007 with a goal to "help make the Portsmouth area a better place". 

These donations are only possible through community support of our two major fundraisers.  Please plan to join us in 2025.

Next Grant Deadline - October 20, 2024

 If your organization is a 501c3 charitable organization, consider applying for a grant.  We look forward to sharing with the community the proceeds of our Reverse Raffle and Purse Bingo events.   Please read the guidelines for grants on this website and see if your organization qualifies.   While most grants are around $500, exceptions are made for one time projects meeting community needs.

 PALS Grants for 2024



In our September meeting, PALS donated the following:
$1,750 to Watch Me Grow for a projector, projector screen and stand to support Youth Movie Nights at the Fellowship Garden.  (Drew Carter and Tami Davis, PALS President)



$6,000 to support the Shawnee State VRCFA Performing Arts Series in bringing two musicals - Shrek and Pretty Woman - to the Portsmouth area. 

Earlier this year PALS donated the following:
$1,000 to the Portsmouth Little League to purchase Catcher's Equipment.
$1,200 to Sierra's Haven for Parvo Treatment for Shelter Dogs.
$1,000 - Portsmouth Area Arts Council for Costumes for Sponge Bob the Musical
$1,000 to the St. Francis Catholic Charitable Organization for their Summer program to provide bread for sandwiches.
$500 to the Animal Welfare League to buy pet food for their pantry.

For a complete list of all funds donated since 2007, click here


Haven Hileman - 2024 Scholarship Recipient


The latest recipient of our annual scholarship is Haven Hileman.  Haven graduated from Portsmouth West High School and is now attending Ohio State University in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environment Sciences.  She was the Inaugural President of her school's FFA Chapter and 2021 Ohio 4-H Teen or the Year as well as being an athlete at her school.  She was also named to the President's List at OSU.  Pals is happy to support Haven with our $1,500 scholarship for a second year due to her record of leadership, scholarship and service.

Pals Meets at Greenlawn Cemetery

Pals members held their June meeting at Greenlawn Cemetery as guests of the Friends of Greenlawn.  Pals has been very supportive of the efforts to renovate this historical cemetery.  In 2023, we gave $2,080 for landscaping and in 2022, we donated $2,300 for an historical marker for Amanda Pursell.  Earlier, Pals had donated $1,000 for chapel repair and also $10,000 to replace the chapel doors.  So this is a project we are willing to support!

     
 
    





 

 
 



Pals Receives Recognition!

Since 2007, the Portsmouth Area Ladies (PALs) have contributed $205,636 to the community, supporting projects including over $27,000 for the Pals Scholarship Fund (held at Scioto Foundation), over $16,000 to various projects of the Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery Foundation, $10,000 to the SOMC Hospice expansion project, $10,000 to TCC Marsh House, $5,000 to Connex Project ROMP, $5,000 to the City of Portsmouth for the "Welcome to Portsmouth" floodwall mural, $5,000 to the SSU Development Foundation Theatre Department's 'Make Tomorrow’s Stars Program,' among many others.
In recognition of these contributions, the Scioto County Commissioners issued a proclamation honoring PALs' achievements. Commissioner Bryan Davis attended the PALs board meeting to present the proclamation. We would like to extend our thanks to him, as well as to Commissioners Coleman and Powell for acknowledging the positive impact of the PALs organization.
For those interested in giving back to the community and becoming a member of PALs, please click on the link above labeled "Become a Member" and complete the application!


 


2024 Pals Purse Bingo a Success!

The 2024 PALS Purse Bingo was a great success! Over two hundred and fifty people bought tickets and had a great time playing bingo, winning designer purses, eating hot dogs with homemade sauce and sloppy joes as well as popcorn and candies from Jets. In addition, attendees participated in a split the pot resulting in a $640 prize and a Money Purse raffle.  Our winner won a designer purse basket and $500 cash.  Thanks to our PALS members for donating their time, purses and door prizes for this event.  Its great to be a member of PALS!






Thanks from the Trillium Project

In 2023, PALS donated $3,000 for a Sidewalk Art Project. This group of talented creatives focuses on bringing art and culture opportunities to Appalachia, driving economic and community development with public art. Keep up the great work! A picture was taken recently with the group and President Tami Davis and member Shelby Powell.