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Get Ready to Bag It
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2019/07 - July
Make plans now to attend Burlingame Country Club’s annual Designer Purse Bingo benefiting T. C. Henderson Elementary School in Lake Toxaway on Tuesday, August 6.
Doors open at 5:30 P.M. and Bingo begins at 6:00. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $50, which grants admission, one bingo card, and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Additional cards are available for $20 each.
There is also a silent auction with items given from individuals and area merchants from throughout Jackson and Transylvania Counties. A highlight of the evening is the raffle of one very expensive purse. Don’t miss the popular Second Hand Rose table, which features gently used designer bags for $20 each.
Since its inception five years ago, this fundraiser has raised over $95,000 for instructional needs at T. C. Henderson, and it’ll top the $100,000 mark this year. Administrators and teachers share what the evening means to them, and how the funds raised enhance their student’s learning experiences.
Principal Audrey Reneau says that, “The Purse Bingo is a wonderful opportunity for us to have fun with the Burlingame community. The funds that are raised go directly to benefit the students of T.C. Henderson. We are able to provide many opportunities and experiences for our students that otherwise would not be possible. The funds are used to expand our STEM programs to provide hands on learning and problem solving for all students in pre-K through 5th grade.”
“I attended my first Bingo fundraiser last year, and it was a blast!,” says second grade teacher Kim Greer. “ They provided us with a delectable meal, charming table companions, and elegant prizes. What a creative way to raise money while having fun.”
Both Reneau and Greer stress their appreciation of the wonderful support given to the school by the Burlingame community.
Their colleague, Margaret Joseph, summed up just how much the support means, “ We really appreciate the incredible support that Burlingame provides, not just in the form of much needed resources, but also the strengthened sense of community that comes with knowing people from our area truly care about TC Henderson students and families. “
Join the fun on August 6.
