Several cheque presentations have been made this week from the Oddfellows Rebekah Lodge in Portage la Prairie, including three today. Big Brothers Big Sisters executive director Dawn Froese received one of them,

"Today we're receiving a cheque from the Oddfellows bingo," says Froese. "We're very excited about that. At a time when we've come off a year or two of financial difficulties, we're tying to work our way back. So the thousand dollars will be very helpful in our efforts to mentor kids within the community."

Gladys green represented the Multiple Sclerosis Society and also received a cheque, noting it's close to her heart seeing as she lost her husband, Barry, recently to multiple sclerosis and felt like the money was for him.

Oddfellow bingo chair Terry Simpson says each cheque was for $1000 dollars, and the other presentation made today was to the BDO Centre.