ONE BIG TENT OF PORTAGE COUNTY
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  • Donations and Ways to Help
  • Companions Resources
  • Laundry Love
  • Bike Love

LEARN MORE ABOUT US!

 Gain insight about our mission and vision for a brighter future, and how we're making a positive impact with the help of our community and church partners.
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Who are we? We are a partnership of diverse, faith-based organizations working within our community, alongside community agencies, to promote human dignity by alleviating poverty and isolation and providing ready access to resources that can increase the long-term stability of individuals and families, and therefore, our community.

What do we do? We will assign you a companion who will help you to access community resources, the resources of the faith communities who are part of One Big Tent, and to navigate "the system."  Your companion will remain a helpful presence to assure that - with your active participation - we can find answers to meet your needs as much as possible. 

Who do we help? There are no restrictions or requirements to seek our help, but obviously, this site is for those who live in Portage County as the resources we help to access are found in Portage County.  One's faith background or status does not matter.

Our Church Partners:
  • Beloved Community of Intercession Episcopal and Redeemer Lutheran Churches 
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (ELCA) 
  • Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Parish 
  • St. Paul's United Methodist Church​
  • Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) ​
  • Frame Memorial Presbyterian Church
Community Partners: 
  • Partnering Together
  • CAP Services 
  • CREATE Portage County 
  • Emergency Services 
  • Evergreen Community Initiatives 
  • Hunger and Poverty Prevention of Portage County
  • Interfaith Food Pantry 
  • Mobile Pantry 
  • Operation Bootstrap 
  • Salvation Army
  • United Way

Our Mission

We are a partnership of diverse, faith-based organizations working within our community, alongside community agencies, to promote human dignity by alleviating poverty and isolation and providing ready access to resources that can increase the long-term stability of individuals and families, and therefore, our community.​

Our Vision

We envision Portage County a place where all are equipped and empowered to lead dignified lives of wholeness and wellness with:
  • ​​​​food security
  • adequate mental health resources
  • housing security
  • economic and vocational stability
  • a correctional system based on restorative justice
  • a community engaged in justice and peace
  • ​faith communities growing in relationship and serving together
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