The Canadian Mental Health Association Central Region received a one thousand dollar donation from the Portage MCC thrift shop last week. CMHA Central Region Executive Director Jordan Friesen says MCC is a great non-profit partner in the community, noting they were thrilled to be able to work with them and to receive this donation. Friesen says the money will be used to support CMHA's ongoing operations related to the drop-in space they operate next to their office.

He notes this was the first chance he'd had to volunteer at the Portage MCC but adds he knows a lot about the organization and what their mission is in terms of providing support both abroad and at home. Friesen says he was very familiar with MCC because he comes from Winkler, so it was nice to see how the group runs here in Portage la Prairie and it definitely felt very comfortable for him. He adds MCC does phenomenal work by providing a huge resource to the community in terms of employment as well as low cost, affordable goods for people who need it.