The Portage Cafe LLC

05/25/2026

05/08/2026

Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser.

05/05/2026

🍿 Support Healing. Support Families. 💜

Flourishing Futures provides a safe, nurturing home where women in recovery can rebuild their lives—while keeping moms and children together.

✨ Our Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser is LIVE!
50% of every purchase supports women & families in recovery.

👉 for more details or donate directly:
www.flourishingfuturesinc.org

Every little bit helps bring hope and healing. 💕

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04/30/2026

Mandarich has been open about his own journey through addiction and recovery.

04/28/2026

🍿 Support Flourishing Futures

May 1st !!

Help us provide a safe, structured home for women and their children on their recovery journey.

✨ Supportive sober environment
✨ Stability, healing, and growth
✨ A nurturing space where families can rebuild

We’re hosting a Double Good Popcorn Virtual Fundraiser!
💛 50% of all proceeds go directly toward supporting our mission and the families we serve.

Every purchase helps create hope, healing, and new beginnings.

📲 Order, share, and support today!

Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser.

04/23/2026

The PARCC awards were an inspiring celebration of impact. We recognized 10 individuals and organizations whose dedication to prevention, intervention, and recovery is truly changing lives and shaping futures in Columbia County. Let's celebrate them and their efforts!

Monica has played a key role in supporting individuals with substance use challenges through a variety of impactful roles. She has guided clients as a probation and parole agent, supported recovery through the Drug Treatment Program in Columbia and Sauk Counties, and worked with Transitions Behavioral Health’s MAT program. In her role with CCS, she provides care coordination, AODA assessments, and education to both adults and adolescents. After earning her Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) license, Monica expanded her ability to serve the community. She also serves as Chairperson for Prevention and Response Columbia County, where she helped lead the development of a strategic plan to guide future efforts.

Pictured below are Monica N. PARCC Chairperson and Bryan Bilse, PARCC Director.

04/21/2026

The PARCC awards were an inspiring celebration of impact. We recognized 10 individuals and organizations whose dedication to prevention, intervention, and recovery is truly changing lives and shaping futures in Columbia County. Let's celebrate them and their efforts!

Marie is recognized for her compassionate leadership and strong commitment to supporting her community. During her time in Public Health, she created a hygiene closet that provides free essentials, helping restore dignity and ease burdens for individuals in recovery and families in need. She has been a valuable community partner, offering guidance, building connections, and expanding access to resources through collaborative efforts. As a certified parent peer support specialist, she brings both lived experience and professional training to support other families. Her lasting impact across Columbia County, along with her continued leadership in her new role as Director of Columbia County Emergency Management Services, makes her a deserving recipient of the PARCC Changing Lives and Changing Futures Award.

Marie was unable to attend the event. Pictured below is an image of Marie courtesy of LinkedIn.