Bingo Fundraiser to Help the Survivors of the Turkey Earthquake

Written by: Christine Rapada

Hosted by: WFWP Girls Chapter (WFWP USA)

WFWP Girls organized a bingo fundraiser on March 5, 2023, to support the earthquake victims in Turkey. The Elizabeth Family Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, hosted the event. 

A montage of the destruction and devastation that occurred on February 6 began the program. The purpose of the video was to educate the bingo players (the donors) on the crisis they were helping to alleviate with their generosity.

The bingo game then started, this was spearheaded by the WFWP Girls, some of whom were in charge of the registration desk and bingo card sales. Two WFWP Girls served as the table's coordinators and two others read the numbers.

We had roughly 40 contestants including WFWP Vice President Katarina Connery, we had players as old as 4 to as young as 79. We had several prizes for the winners. 

The total profit from the evening was $548 was sent to Samaritan's Purse, a nonprofit organization that deals with disaster relief and aids those in need. The WFWP New Jersey chapter decided to match the profits raised by WFWP Girls so in total, over $1,000 was sent for disaster relief.