Amy Chappellaz has been volunteering at the Portage Plains United Way as a campaign team volunteer. She's been contacting local businesses and volunteers on behalf of the United Way to help them reach their goal.

Chappellaz, who works at Mackenzie's Funeral Home as a funeral director, says the experience has been great.

"I've been really pleased to be able to give back in this way. Mandy [Dubois] had approached me at one time to be on the board and I didn't have the time to commit to being a full-time board member but this, being able to help out just during the campaign time, has been really quite a rewarding experience. I have to say that asking for money is not my favourite thing to do but this has been really a rewarding experience for me."

She adds she believes in the United Way's cause which makes it easy for her to give her support.