Friday nights continue to see the Portage la Prairie Bear Clan getting out in the community. Randy Lilley, Coordinator for the group, says they have been trying to reach various areas around Portage with their efforts.
"We've had random folks we don't know jump in and join the patrol. We've had kids come in and start cleaning up garbage because they want to help us out, and we'll give them freezies or whatever as a way of saying 'Thank you.' It's all about connecting with the community and the patrol allows us to do that every Friday night."
A small group gathered near Walmart on September 20, and Lilley adds that they are always open to hearing from people looking to get more involved in their efforts.
"We would always welcome more volunteers to help us out, whether it's on patrol on a Friday night, or if it's helping at various events going on throughout the city. It's not unusual to see Portage Bear Clan volunteers at any kind of event. I'm very happy to have them as part of the team, because the Portage Bear Clan would be nothing without our volunteers."
To find out where the Bear Clan will be working, watch out for announcements on their Facebook page.