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Next PALS Grants Deadline - August 20, 2026

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 Donations to the Community Reach $243,023
With the completion of our Christmas project and other recent donations, PALS has now given $243,023 back to the community since 2007.  In addition to the generosity of our members who donate purses and gift cards for fundraisers, many thanks go to the community for supporting our 2 fundraisers each year which allows PALS to give it back to the Portsmouth community for creative and much needed projects.  For a complete list of all donations since 2007 click here.

Pals Grants for 2026 (so far)



Portsmouth Little Theater.  $500




Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.  $1,000


  


Sierra’s Haven.   $1,000

 


Recover Appalachia.$500


 


Rarden Daily Bread. $2,500

 


Main Street Portsmouth.  $2,500


Wings of Hope.  $765



Pals was a sponsor of the EmpowerHer Conference held on March 26th.  Pals brochures were stuffed in 200 goodie bags for attendees.  Vice President Shawn Jordan moderated a session and talked about PALS and our mission. 



 

           
       


 




    
 







 

  





 

 
 
   

Mark your calendars!  Our next Pals Purse Bingo is scheduled for September 27, 2026. Our last event was a sellout and great fun at our new location at The Venue at the Scioto County Fairgrounds.  PALS members donate 15 designer bags as prizes and door prizes.  A Money Purse Raffle will also be held with a bag full of goodies and $500 cash.  Thanks for helping us make money to give back to our community.  Tickets will be available soon.



Pals Pot of Gold A Big Success!


Pals held an expanded face-to-face version of our Reverse Raffle newly dubbed the Pot of Gold on March 14, 2026.  Anita and J.D. Knittel won the Grand Prize of $5,000.  A special thanks to our event sponsors Sonnek & Goldblatt, DESCO Federal Credit Union, Neal Hatcher, Southern Ohio Medical Center, Southern Ohio Cleanup Company, Star, Inc. and PALS members who donated raffle prizes and baskets.


2026 Pals Scholarship
The person chosen to receive our Pals Scholarship this year is Alayna Bazler. Alayna is a Junior at Shawnee State University majoring in Science. She attended Northwest High School. While our goal each year is to offer a $1,500 scholarship, the actual amount of the scholarship given this year is $1,829.

2025 PALS Christmas Project



Each year Pals members do a Christmas project to help young people in our community.  Funds do not come from a fundraiser but personal donations by Pals members.  This year, $2,287 worth of toys and clothing was donated. Proud to be a Pals member!(Rhoni Maxwell-Rader, Chair, Children's Outreach Chair; Dan Simco, Co-Commanding Officer of the Salvation Army; Teri Webb, Pals President)