http://www.post-trib.com/news/1087407,pcpathway.articleAugust 2, 2008
By Teresa Auch Post-Tribune staff writer
CHESTERTON -- Pathway Family Center is starting the second phase of a $1.2 million fund-raiser that officials say will have the full treatment center open by this fall.
The center, which Porter County government officials have worked with to serve the area, helps teenagers with drug addictions.
Pathway has worked out of an interim location in Chesterton since last year, but most of its treatment programs, such as counseling for parents, takes place at its Indianapolis location.
"We want to bring them back home," Laurie Franke-Polz, community liaison, said.
The group still has $750,000 of the $1.2 million to raise, Franke-Polz said.
Once the money is raised, the group will be able to open up a permanent location somewhere in the county.
They are still looking for a site, she said.
Franke-Polz said the focus is to call on members of the community to raise money, but the group also will work with local businesses to have Pathway Family Center days.
One such event is set for Thursday at Duneland United Churches Resale.
Program Director and COO Kevin Beatty said he expected the community would continue to come through for the fund-raiser because of the desire by county officials to have the program.
"I feel good that they'll continue to support us," he said.
Franke-Polz said that the need for the program is already growing, with perspective clients calling each day.
"We want to have a facility that is large enough and is going to be able to be expanded," she said, "because I've got a funny feeling we're going to fill it very quickly."
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