First Mingo Deemed a Success
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s first Mingo event was a success. Not only did players have fun, but the funds were secured to offer free heart calcium tests to Hopkins County men.
Mingo night involved 196 players vying for 24 prizes and 11 door prizes. Players enjoyed delicious BBQ sandwiches from Slaughter’s BBQ Oasis, and the Grub House provided the bar stocked with sodas, beer, and Old Fashioneds. The preliminary figures indicate the net income is approximately $12,000. Of that, $939 was donated by the attendees to offer additional free heart calcium tests.
For several years the Foundation has hoped to add a program focused on men’s health. Mingo has made this possible. The heart calcium clinic will be offered in a few months, with details to come.
In addition to Mingo, the Foundation hosts Designer Handbag Bingo which covers the cost of the annual free mammography clinic, and the Gala, now in its 19th year, which covers annual funding priorities to improve health and healthcare offerings in Hopkins County.
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is an IRS-designated 501 (c) 3 non-profit, governed by an all-volunteer board of directors, each of whom lives in Hopkins County. All funds raised by the Foundation are used to benefit the health of Hopkins County citizens. For more information contact Kayla Price, Executive Director, at 903-438-4799 or kayla.price@christushealth.org.
Photo 1: Volunteers Shannon Barker (left) and Sally Toliver served as bingo callers for the Foundation’s first annual Mingo held on April 18.
Photo 2: Alyssa Flatt (left) and Whitney Vaughan pose with a couple of the first-round prizes for Mingo.
Photo 3: Paul Eddins (left) and John Campbell (middle) get their cards verified before breaking a tie as Whitney Vaughan looks on.
Photo 4: Alliance Bank’s Hopkins County Market President Keith Shurtleff (left) shakes Gary Clems’ hand as Deana Hale (right) looks on. Both Clem and Hale are also Alliance Bank employees. Clem was the winner of the $2,000 Mastercard Gift Card sponsored by Alliance Bank which is why the three are laughing at the chance win.
