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Local Eastern Star session in Portage la Prairie ends with funds raised
The Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star held its annual session at Portage la Prairie Ice Palace May 30 to June 1 with 545 attendees. Highlights included donations to charity including 3171.60 to the Chalet Expansion Fund, six 500 training awards, 2471.78 to Cancer Camp for Kids, and scholarships of 250 to three universities. The report noted large volunteer efforts at a cancer clinic and donations to the Alzheimer Society and Kidney Foundation, plus aid to U.S. flood victims and eyeglasses distributed. A Winnipeg teen recovering from Baltimore surgery attended the banquet and the group reported total fundraising of 43540.09 to Johns Hopkins Hospital for her care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Chapter
The
Eastern Star
Westward Village Inn
Portage la Prairie
Kindle
Norma Gwinn
Electa Chapter
Portage
Jack Lipsey
Rainbow Chapter
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Eastern Star Chalet
Brandon University
University of Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Alzheimer Society
Manitoba Kidney Foundation
U.S.A
the Lion’s Club
Baltimore
Masons
Shriners
John Hopkins Hospital
Cancer Clinic
Lennox Bell Lodge
Cancer Foundation
Royal York Chapter No. 30
Shoal Lake
Jean Watson
Dorothy Switzer
Shirley Winstone
Ann Funk
Mary and Armer