Help with Basic Needs
Nutritious Food, Clothing
& Transportation Assistance
Operation Bootstrap, established in 1969, is an all volunteer social service agency unique to Portage county. The organization helps families with basic needs (nutritious food, heat, electricity, water, gas or bus passes, and emergency medications) in crisis situations and offers assistance that is not available elsewhere in the community.
HELP When You Need It
With a referral from another social service agency, church, school, or other qualified referring agency, clients are able to receive food, transportation assistance, clothing and more.
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Over 500 people a day are eating food provided by Operation Bootstrap. All help is given through referrals; they come from agencies, halfway houses, pastors, principals, and school workers. No money is spent on administration.
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