Parents, teachers, and volunteers in the community are gathering today at an event hosted by the Manitoba Association of Parent Councils.

Director for Mystery Lake School Division, Nina Van Drunen tells us why it’s open to anyone in the public, "Thompson is very enmeshed betweeen school and community. Theres a lot of people who are involved in our communities but not necessarily on a parent council- they just wanna help the kids, so in any way that we can promote volunteering, within our schools, within our kids, we're promoting self esteem, good feelings, and getting our kids involved". 

The event will focus on recruiting and retaining volunteers.

It’s happening at the TRCC later today from 6:30-9:30. It’s $5 to attend.