The Vision on Votaw

IU Health Jay generously donated property at 422 W Votaw St., Portland, in May of this year to establish a much-needed Recovery Home in Jay County, Indiana. This collaboration comes at a crucial time for the community, which has faced numerous challenges in bringing this vital project to fruition.


"Together, we can create a healthier, more resilient community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive." 
-Kimbra Reynolds.

Name it to Claim $250 Contest

After many rounds of voting, we are thrilled to announce the winner of our "Name it to Claim $250" contest! Ensuring the confidentiality of the process, only one employee, Mekayla Nichols, had access to the answer key and was not involved in the voting. Starting with 245 submissions, we carefully narrowed it down to 185 non-repeating names, giving everyone who submitted a repeat the option to submit another new name. From there, we selected the top five finalists, which included:
- A New Leaf - Recovery House for Men, submitted by Kayla Phillips
- Caladrius Cottage, submitted by Dean Fisher
- The Vision on Votaw, submitted by Shalee Myron
- The Return Home, submitted by Christy Nel
- 422 Recovery House, submitted by Emily Kring
With the top five names chosen, we turned to the community for their votes. The community showed tremendous support, casting a total of 323 votes. After tallying the votes, Shalee Myron submitted The Vision on Votaw, the winning name for our Recovery House! 
Upon hearing the news, Shalee expressed her excitement, stating, "What an honor to get to name something so impactful for our community!" 
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in the contest, from the initial submissions to the final votes. Our community's enthusiastic involvement has truly made this a memorable event.
Michael Keller, a member of the Opioid Settlement Committee, donated for the contest: 
"In 2022 I had a dangerous tractor accident. On behalf of Terry and Lois Keller, Lutheran Hospital, Jay County Sheriff's Department & EMS, Portland Police & Fire Department, and Barnett's Wrecker Service. I would like to pay forward their rescue efforts by responding to another community need through this donation." - Michael Keller

2021-2022 Partnering Organizations

A Better Life Brianna's Hope 
Asbury United Methodist Church 
Children's Bureau 
​Community and Family Services 
Consortium for Opioid Response and 
​Dunkirk Community Center 
​Dunkirk Police Department
Engagement - East Central Indiana
​FCC 
​First Bank of Berne ​
​First Financial Bank 
IU Health Jay ​
​Jay Community Center
Jay County Chamber of Commerce
Jay County Coroner
​Jay County Department of Child Services
Jay County Purdue Extension Office 
​Jay County Sheriff's Office​
​Jay County Sheriff's Reserves
​Jay County Schools 
​Jay County Scout Facility 
​Jay County United Way
John Jay Center for Learning ​
​Kiwanis Clubs of Jay County
Meridian Health Services 
Miller's Dunkirk Pantry
NAPA Auto Parts 
Patriot Sportswear 
Pioneer Packaging 
​Platinum Salon and Spa 
​Portland Breakfast Optimist Club
Portland Evening Optimist Club 
​Portland Fire Department
​Portland Police Department 
​Portland Rotary Foundation​
​Progressive Office Products 
REMC 
The Portland Foundation 
The Rock Church 
T-Flyerz 
US Aggregates 
Walmart 
Women's Giving Circle 
Youth for Christ 
Youth Service Bureau
2nd Chance at Life Ministries ​ 

Grants

Grants are awarded once a year in the areas of Drug and Alcohol Prevention/Education, Justice/Law Enforcement, and Intervention/Treatment.

For more information on our grant cycle please contact our office at (260) 251-3259. 














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