WAYNE – The Portage Center Arbor #725 of the Gleaners met at the Mt. Zion Family Life Center on Jan. 18.
This was the organization’s seventh Annual Samaritan Dinner where they gave back about $7,000 to
different organizations.
Members of the Gleaners look forward to this dinner, where they can learn more about the various
non-profit organizations as well as allow those groups to learn more about what the Gleaners do for the
community.
The beneficiary for the 2013 check for $750 was given to Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio. The
organization’s Patriotic Activity donation of $100 was also to be used to help an aid to assist in
funding his way on a trip. David Chilson from Honor Flight accepted the checks and talked about what is
going on with Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio.
Serenity Farm at Luckey, was picked to be 2014 beneficiary. They were given a check to be used this year.

Also a check for $1,000 was given to the Wood County 4-H. Of that donation $700 is to be used for camp
scholarships $700.00 and the other $300 to be used for trophies.
Other organizations which were recognized and given checks were Autism of Northwest Ohio, B.G. Pregnancy
Center, Bowling Green Christian Food Pantry, Bridge Hospice and Health Care, Cocoon Shelter, D.A.R.E.
program of Wood County, Elmwood High School Band, Elmwood FFA, Habitat for Humanity for Wood County,
Hospice of Northwest Ohio, King’s Daughter, Martha’s Kitchen, The Daughter Project, North Baltimore Food
Pantry, Salvation Army, Wayne Library, Wood County Committee on Aging, Wood County Suicide Prevention
and Young Life of Wood County.
The organization also gave two people Community Service Recognition Awards. The group presented Nancy
David with the Senior CSRA Award; while the Adult CSRA Award was presented to Dale David. The
organization notes that both are very active in their community, church and Tiffin Center Parent and
Volunteer Organization. They received an award of a clock with their name on it as well as a pin they
can wear. There is also a $25 check to be donated to a non-profit organization of their choice.
The Portage Center Arbor would like to challenge others in the community to look into the organizations
and see if and how they can help out. For more information call William Sherman at 419-352-2184 or
Bonnie Benschoter at 419-288-3437.