🗺️Portage Award for organizational partnership with Upper Monroe

Given to a group, an organization and/or an entity that has collaborated with UMNA on a project of importance to Upper Monroe. Given occasionally but not more than once each year.

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2024 Recipient - South East Area Coalition (SEAC)

The South East Area Coalition has recently been instrumental in the development of the newly formed Monroe Avenue Revitalization Coalition (MARC). In addiction over the last several years SEAC has initiated an annual community event at Wide Water Gardens featuring the release of thousands of Ladybugs along with family activities, food, music and more. Ladybug Day | Saturday, July 27th is the fourth annual event.

Staff: Mike Evans, Executive Director; Kiki Smith, Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator; Lori Wood, Bookkeeper; Nick Wilbur, Tool Shed Coordinator; and Sarah Glauser, Community Liaison.