Portage Collegiate Institute's Social Justice Group held their annual Coffee House last night, raising funds for the Portage and Area Refugee Coalition.

PCI student Shae Verhoeven describes the evening.

"The turnout was really good. We had a lot of people come out from the community. A lot of friendly faces. A lot more students came this year. We had a lot of performers and a lot of their friends came to support to them which is really nice to see. And a lot of people came out this year."

Large crowd gathered at PCI Coffee House

She adds the event quite successful.

"I think that they really seem to like the event this year. The performances were amazing, and it was for a very good cause. We're not really sure how much we've raised yet."