Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Portage la Prairie got a financial boost from a local organization yesterday. Executive director Dawn Froese shares where the $500 will go.

"That's going to go toward mentoring kids. We're a little tight on cash this year. So, that will come in very handy."

She notes how much it means to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

"It's really important. And it makes me feel good, because I don't necessarily know these guys. But they've heard about us, and they believe in what we're doing."

Froese says the group's given before.

"I think in 2014 they sponsored Big Brothers and Big Sisters, but they've also given some money to Jumpstart, and I think a lot of other organizations as well. They've been very generous with the money that they have."