Porter-Starke Foundation Receives $5,000 Donation from Kankakee Valley REMC

Porter-Starke-Kankakee-REMC-donationThe Porter-Starke Services Foundation was recently a proud recipient of a $5,000 donation from Kankakee Valley REMC. The money will be reinvested in the youth in Northwest Indiana through teambuilding exercises to elementary students, discounts for adolescent substance abuse treatment and scholarships to high school seniors that have been impacted by or are pursuing a career in behavioral healthcare.

We really appreciate the support from Kankakee Valley REMC,” said Jessica McFadden, Porter-Starke Services Foundation Coordinator. “It’s with support like this that we can continue to help meet the demand for behavioral healthcare services for our youth,” said McFadden.

The donation was made possible through the REMC’s Operation Roundup program. The Wanatah-based electrical company automatically rounds up a participating member's electric bill to the next highest dollar each month and these funds are used to grant to worthy causes throughout the organization’s service area. Members’ participation in the program is voluntary.

Kankakee Valley REMC has a strong commitment to the area we serve, but the program is successful because our members share in that commitment,” said Amanda Steeb, Communications/Marketing Director at Kankakee Valley REMC. “We’re happy to be able to support Porter-Starke and the needed services they provide,” said Steeb.

Porter-Starke Services is a not-for-profit community mental health center with offices in Valparaiso, Portage and Knox. It celebrates its 35th anniversary of providing behavioral health and substance abuse treatment in 2010.

For more information about Operation Roundup, visit www.kvremc.com or call (800) 552-2622.

For more information about the Porter-Starke Services Foundation or to make a charitable donation, visit www.porterstarke.org or call (219) 531-3510.

Photo: From left, Porter-Starke Services Board Member, Judy Jelinek, and Porter-Starke Services Foundation Coordinator, Jessica McFadden