The City of Portage Street & Sanitation Department received a surprise visit and gifts from Portage Christian Church on March 22, 2010. Members of the church wanted to say thank you to city workers for their service and hard work which is often overlooked and taken for granted by the community.
From left: Gail Kalch, Pam Lewandowski, Melissa & Dave Ramsey, Suzie Szymanski, Larry Winkle, Jack Wood, Pastor Jesse Stoner, Diana Wood, Angela Stoner
When the idea was first presented to the congregation, members got excited about purchasing anything they thought a city worker might need or use. The variety of items that came in were sorted and packed in see-through, stackable boxes to keep the contents clean and so that workers could quickly grab what they needed.
17 pkg ASPIRIN, 12 bags asst CANDY, 3 bags COUGH DROPS, 75 individual FIRST AID KITS, 30 GRANOLA BARS, 54 pkg GUM, 37 bottles HAND SANITIZER, 35 pairs HAND WARMERS, 24 CHAPSTICK, 36 SLIM JIM SNACKS, 34 snack size SUNFLOWER SEEDS, 80 pocket TISSUE, 8 pkg TRAIL MIX, 12 pkg WET WIPES.
Diana Wood & Gail Kalch delivering Thank-You Boxes to the Street Department. (Not shown: Larry Winkle & Mike Gutierrez)
Portage Christian Church 5880 Evergreen Avenue
P.O. Box 1156
Portage, Indiana 46368
Minister: Jesse P. Stoner
Church: 219-762-1622
www.portagechristianchurch.org