Mega-Bingo is back and bigger
Event goes Sunday, Oct. 14 at Evangeline School
The family-oriented MegaBingo returns with a bang on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2 p.m.
Bingo players will get to share more than $3,500 worth of merchandise, gift cards and cash during the event’s 15 afternoon games, taking place at the Evangeline School cafeteria in AbramVillage.
Last year, about 120 people came to play.
The bilingual event, which offered $3,000 prizes, had raised $1,908 for the Summerside Salvation Army Food Bank and the Tyne Valley Caring Cupboard.
Organizers are hoping to surpass that total this year. By the fall and winter, the shelves of Island food banks tend to clear off extremely quickly.
Again this year, Sister Norma Gallant, a volunteer with the Community Communications Co-op, will be in charge of the bingo machine and of calling the bingo numbers.
Organizers continue to accept prizes. Any business or organization wishing to offer other prizes are asked to contact Raymond J. Arsenault at raymond@rdeeipe. org.
Note that brunch that was supposed to take place right before the bingo has been cancelled.
Among the confirmed prizes are various sums of money, numerous gift cards and certificates, a TV set, binoculars, various promotional items, books, duffel bags, a park bench, lobster, skin care products, concert tickets, restaurant meals, gasoline, event decoration, beach blankets, a newspaper subscription and a gym membership. The jackpot prize will be $500 of work or products from a local construction firm. The average value of all 14 of the other games will be well over $200.
Players are reminded to bring their own “dabbers” to be able to play. Cards will be sold for $5 a packet. Participants will also have a chance to buy 50-50 tickets. A canteen service will be provided.
Members of the public will get a chance to win packets of bingo cards at the Wellington Co-op and at the Evangeline-Central Credit Union in Wellington as well as through contests on the page www.facebook.com/rdeeipe in the days preceding the event.