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Purse Bingo
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2018/06 - June
Designer Purse Bingo! The name screams “fun,” and fun it is, but it’s also a serious fundraiser to benefit T. C. Henderson Elementary School in Lake Toxaway.
Burlingame Country Club held the original event four years ago, thinking it would be a one-and-done event, but it was so successful and so much fun that it has become a highly anticipated annual extravaganza. Held this year on Thursday, August 2, at Burlingame Country Club, doors open at 5:30 P.M. with bingo beginning at 6:00 P.M., and 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, and each card is good for 15 games of bingo. The prizes, you guessed it, are designer bags – Coach, Prada, Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade, Tory Birch, and more. A cash bar is also available.
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, usually with a surprise tucked inside.
Since its inception four years ago, this fundraiser has raised over $60,000 for instructional needs at T. C. Henderson. These much-needed funds have allowed the school to purchase materials and instructional aids. Their library has been updated with additional books and new furnishings. Each student now has a personal tablet for their use. The school is now a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) school and funds from this bingo play a big part is providing materials needed for this innovative and fun learning program. Student interest and morale has risen exponentially with the availability of these increased opportunities for learning.
One of the unforeseen benefits of this fundraiser is the partnership that has formed with the members of Burlingame Country Club and T. C. Henderson. Members, both men and women, donate their time volunteering at the school. They tutor, read to children, work at their book fair, and act as mentors, taking a real interest in the student’s lives. One member has a therapy dog that visits the school regularly, much to the delight of all. Be a part of this partnership and attend Designer Purse Bingo. It’s fun and it matters.
