Portage's annual Citizens on Patrol Program (COPP) barbecue took place Thursday at the east end's River Road Homestead Co-op. The money's going toward Youth For Christ (YFC). Here's YFC executive director Art Schroeder.

Art Schroeder"This is just amazing," says Schroeder. "We are so thankful to have partners like this for the programs that we run. This money is going to go a long way in supporting our youth in the community. We have a summer program that's going to be kicking off here with two or three weeks time. It goes toward our north end programs that we run at The Door."

There are the also skate programs and many more at their drop-in Centre on Tupper Street North.

COPP events coordinator Donna says Homestead Co-op is their major sponsor and offers volunteers to help them out.

Donna, from COPP