WILTON MANORS – Last Monday, the Leather Men’s Brotherhood handed out checks totaling $20,000 with $10,000 going to the Pride Center’s Crystal Meth Prevention Program and another $10,000 going to the Leather Archives and Museum in Chicago. The money was raised as part of the fifth annual Leather Masked Ball, which was held during Thanksgiving weekend.

Each year, the profits of the Ball are divided between the Leather Archives and Museum and a local charity.

“The Leather Masked Ball has become a remarkable community-wide effort,” said Ed Nicholas, treasurer of the Leather Men’s Brotherhood. “This is my fifth year and it’s become such a pleasure working with the other board members, volunteers, sponsors and community to make the whole event come together and make it happen.”