{"id":143199,"date":"2021-05-24T22:55:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T03:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=143199"},"modified":"2021-05-25T06:49:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T11:49:27","slug":"portal-220-seeks-outdoor-project-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2021\/05\/24\/portal-220-seeks-outdoor-project-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"Portal 2:20 seeks outdoor project donations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Staff and submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portal 2:20 Teen Center is partnering with the Van Wert County Leadership Class, Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce, and Van Wert County Foundation on its \u201cOutdoor Hangout Beautification Project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Portal-Outdoor-Hangout-project-artwork-5-2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Portal-Outdoor-Hangout-project-artwork-5-2021.jpg 360w, https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Portal-Outdoor-Hangout-project-artwork-5-2021-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The project\u2019s aim is to create an inviting, welcoming space for the exterior of the facility, located on Zimmerman Road in Van Wert, adding \u201ccurb appeal\u201d and enhancing the experience for the students who use the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portal 2:20 staff feel having a functional, social space for teens is essential to carrying out its mission of uplifting, encouraging, and inspiring all those who enter the center\u2019s doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To accomplish its goal and \u201cPerk up the Portal,\u201d the center and its partners need to raise $6,000 by May 31. The project includes the following exterior enhancements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A raised patio area<\/li><li>A 16-by-16-foot pergola<\/li><li>Outdoor seating<\/li><li>Landscaping<\/li><li>Outdoor lighting<\/li><li>Outdoor signage<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, working with local health and wellness business the Well Nutrition, 190 S. Washington St., an additional $800 was raised through sales of retro video game-flavored drinks, Frogger,\u201d \u201cTetris,\u201d \u201cDonkey Kong,\u201d \u201cPac Man,\u201d and \u201cWreck It Ralph\u201d-themed drinks. A portion of the proceeds from all the drinks sold was donated by the Well to the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Another local business, Sweetheart &amp; Co. by Julie Burk, has special \u201cGalaxy\u201d themed face masks for sale, with a portion of the proceeds also being donated to the outdoor project. The face masks can be ordered through&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buymorebows.com\/\">www.buymorebows.com<\/a>&nbsp;(search for \u201cPortal\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total donations are now at approximately $5,000, with the project fundraising goal of May ending in just a little over a week. Those interested in helping the Leadership Class and its partners reach the $6,000 goal can make donations in a variety of ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Online via credit card by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinyurl.com\/Portal220\">www.tinyurl.com\/Portal220<\/a><\/li><li>Writing a personal check made out to the Van Wert County Foundation with \u201cPortal 2:20 Teen Center\u201d in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to the foundation\u2019s office, 138 E. Main St., Van Wert, OH 45891.<\/li><li>Cash donations made in person at the foundation office.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Plans to complete the outdoor hangout area project are set for July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff and submitted information Portal 2:20 Teen Center is partnering with the Van Wert County Leadership Class, Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce, and Van Wert County Foundation on its \u201cOutdoor Hangout Beautification Project.\u201d The project\u2019s aim is to create an inviting, welcoming space for the exterior of the facility, located on Zimmerman Road in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-23 22:24:28","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143199\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}