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Stories from the Real World & Cyberspace
By Jeff Charboneau
Stories from the Real World & Cyberspace
By Jeff Charboneau
This month: Bingo Bus Overturns
Wisconsin Walleye Weekend Includes Bingo
Wisconsin’s Walleye Weekend was born in 1978 as a way of promoting the city of Fond du Lac’s 140-acre
Lakeside Park and the Lake Winnebago fishery during the Mercury Marine National Walleye Tournament. The
first event drew statewide and national media attention, as well as anglers and visitors from the United States and
Canada. The family atmosphere of the event has contributed to the ongoing success and growth of Walleye
Weekend, which attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year, making the event the second largest festival in
Wisconsin. The three-day, free family festival features sporting events, national musical acts, fishing tournaments
and attractions for all ages—including Bingo. Bingo, which is sponsored by various local businesses, takes place
all three days of Walleye Weekend. Prizes include t-shirts, sports bags, Mardi Gras beads, decks of cards, and
plenty more. At the end of Walleye Weekend, winners are entered in a drawing for a grand prize. —Fond du Lac
Reporter, Wisconsin
Bingo Bus Overturns
A bus returning from a Bingo club in Great Britain full of players overturned. The 12 passengers all escaped with
minor injuries after the accident. The passengers were returning home from the Crown Bingo in Hudson Street,
Tyne Dock, South Shields. All 12 were able to get themselves out of the 16-seater vehicle, and three of them were
taken to the South Tyneside District Hospital for medical treatment. Following the incident, the road was closed
pending further investigation by police as to the cause of the accident. —Bingo Supermarket
Bingo for Gardens
Backyard gardeners, foodies, community gardeners, urban farmers and those who just like to play Bingo gather
on Wednesday nights at Chicago’s The Hideout for Veggie Bingo. Once a week this eclectic group of folks
competes for prizes ranging from locally made food items to gift certificates for local businesses, while munching
on salad and grilled tofu dogs. The grand prize every week is a box of fresh vegetables that you can take home
and prepare. Each week a new community garden is highlighted. Proceeds benefit various community gardens
around Chicago. Last year, Veggie Bingo raised almost $4,000. All the money collected was donated to 14
community gardens across the city to purchase essential items like soil and tools or to help run youth garden
programs. —Chicago Now
Bingo Halls Hold Talent Contests For Charity
Britain’s Got Talent-style shows, on which the U.S. TV show, America’s Got Talent, is based, are taking place at
Bingo halls throughout England as part of a fundraising effort. Those who enjoy Bingo games get more than they
bargained for when they visit Mecca Bingo halls, thanks to a partnership with Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Customers are able to vote for their favorite act by text and online, which will generate donations. Arun Sharma,
head of corporate fundraising at Marie Curie noted that this kind of partnership is much sought after by charities.
“A lot of the people who are attending the Bingo halls are people who wouldn’t necessarily go online on a regular
basis, so this is another way for us to tap into them,” she said. Mecca Bingo has set a target of 200,000 British
pounds for the fundraiser, which ends in December. —888Ladies.com
Wisconsin Walleye Weekend Includes Bingo
Wisconsin’s Walleye Weekend was born in 1978 as a way of promoting the city of Fond du Lac’s 140-acre
Lakeside Park and the Lake Winnebago fishery during the Mercury Marine National Walleye Tournament. The
first event drew statewide and national media attention, as well as anglers and visitors from the United States and
Canada. The family atmosphere of the event has contributed to the ongoing success and growth of Walleye
Weekend, which attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year, making the event the second largest festival in
Wisconsin. The three-day, free family festival features sporting events, national musical acts, fishing tournaments
and attractions for all ages—including Bingo. Bingo, which is sponsored by various local businesses, takes place
all three days of Walleye Weekend. Prizes include t-shirts, sports bags, Mardi Gras beads, decks of cards, and
plenty more. At the end of Walleye Weekend, winners are entered in a drawing for a grand prize. —Fond du Lac
Reporter, Wisconsin
Bingo Bus Overturns
A bus returning from a Bingo club in Great Britain full of players overturned. The 12 passengers all escaped with
minor injuries after the accident. The passengers were returning home from the Crown Bingo in Hudson Street,
Tyne Dock, South Shields. All 12 were able to get themselves out of the 16-seater vehicle, and three of them were
taken to the South Tyneside District Hospital for medical treatment. Following the incident, the road was closed
pending further investigation by police as to the cause of the accident. —Bingo Supermarket
Bingo for Gardens
Backyard gardeners, foodies, community gardeners, urban farmers and those who just like to play Bingo gather
on Wednesday nights at Chicago’s The Hideout for Veggie Bingo. Once a week this eclectic group of folks
competes for prizes ranging from locally made food items to gift certificates for local businesses, while munching
on salad and grilled tofu dogs. The grand prize every week is a box of fresh vegetables that you can take home
and prepare. Each week a new community garden is highlighted. Proceeds benefit various community gardens
around Chicago. Last year, Veggie Bingo raised almost $4,000. All the money collected was donated to 14
community gardens across the city to purchase essential items like soil and tools or to help run youth garden
programs. —Chicago Now
Bingo Halls Hold Talent Contests For Charity
Britain’s Got Talent-style shows, on which the U.S. TV show, America’s Got Talent, is based, are taking place at
Bingo halls throughout England as part of a fundraising effort. Those who enjoy Bingo games get more than they
bargained for when they visit Mecca Bingo halls, thanks to a partnership with Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Customers are able to vote for their favorite act by text and online, which will generate donations. Arun Sharma,
head of corporate fundraising at Marie Curie noted that this kind of partnership is much sought after by charities.
“A lot of the people who are attending the Bingo halls are people who wouldn’t necessarily go online on a regular
basis, so this is another way for us to tap into them,” she said. Mecca Bingo has set a target of 200,000 British
pounds for the fundraiser, which ends in December. —888Ladies.com