A party with a purpose will be held at the Portage Legion tonight.

The Central Plains Cancer Survivor Social will run from 9pm to one in the morning featuring a live band.

Spokesperson Tammy Bogue expects the best from the night and hopes it becomes an annual event.

She would like to invite those who are currently fighting the disease, noting it will be one night when they can forget about it, for a while.

She hopes it turns into an annual event.