Branch 71 awards a $2,000 Bursary to a Local Student
First year university student Keyara Keating was presented with her $2000 Branch 71 Legion Bursary by Cynthia Malner-Charest, Poppy Committee Volunteer.
Keyara is a talented graduate of ecole Highwood High School and elite volleyball player. She is attending Friends University, Wichita, Kansas partly on a sports scholarship and studying Zoological Sciences.
The High River Legion, Branch 71, is a non-profit organization that receives no financial assistance from outside agencies.
Through dues and fundraising activities legion branches assist veterans, their dependents and seniors and support local community initiatives. Volunteerism is the backbone of the High River Legion at all levels.