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New PALS President - Teri Webb



Thanks to outgoing President Tami Davis (left) for her two years of excellent service.  We all appreciate her leadership as PALS continues to give back to the community.  PALS enthusiastically welcomes Teri Webb - our new president - who will serve for the next two years.  We are with you Teri!
Next Grant Deadline -  February 20

 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 Christmas Donation for 2024

Each year, Pals members donate from their own pockets (not from fundraiser funds) to support a community need.  This year, Pals donated approximately $500 worth of books, games, coloring books and crayons to Scioto County Children's Services for parent visits with children.  A great project chaired by Rhoni Maxwell Rader.



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

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.

     
 
    





 

 
 


Pals Donations to the Community Reach $211,136

With the donations by members to Scioto County Childrens Services and Boneyfiddle Lights, PALS now has donated $211,136 back to the community since 2007.  This year alone, totalled $22,650.  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.


Pals has chosen April 17, 2025 for our Pals Cha-Ching Reverse Raffle!  Save the date and plan to buy a $50 ticket with a chance to win $5,000 or a gift card worth $50.  More details to follow. Tickets will be available soon from PALS members and online https://portsmouthpals.org/ticketssfcc.html


Pals Receive Recognition!


The December 21, 2024 edition of the Portsmouth Daily Times recognized PALS for our 17 years of service to "make the Portsmouth area a better place" In the article, they state "The premise was quite simple.  A group of volunteers, all ladies, do fundraising through events and then distributing that money to other organizations in the community for a variety of needs through grants.  From that simple premise and a lot of hard work, Pals has donated over $200,000 back to our community".  What a great article!  Read the full article. 

  



Pals Supports Winterfest

Pals donated $5,000 to support expanded Christmas lights in the Boneyfiddle area.  The lighting was created as a walk through display.  Follow the link for more pictures of the lighting.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17mGoWxMfG/

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!