A fundraising event was held this past weekend in Eastend to help local Eastend teacher and Shaunavon resident Marya Brown.

April Justason is one of the organizers of the benefit evening held on Friday February 16th. She says, "Marya has been in the hospital in Saskatoon for quite some time and so we wanted to get together  a group of friends and co-workers to help support her during that time, just because she will be off work for quite awhile as well as rehab after."

The evening features a roast beef supper, which saw about 170 people out, followed by a kids bingo and activities, karaoke, and a silent auction.

Justason says the event raised just over $10,000 with more donations still coming in.