Kiwanis Red, White & Bingo fundraiser brings patriotic enjoyable and neighborhood spirit to Winchester

Kiwanis Red, White & Bingo fundraiser brings patriotic enjoyable and neighborhood spirit to
Winchester

Published 2:30 pm Monday, July 20, 2026

WINCHESTER — The Winchester Kiwanis Club efficiently hosted its widespread Red, White & Bingo Fundraiser Friday night, drawing neighborhood members collectively for a night of patriotic celebration, pleasant competitors, and significant assist for native causes.

Held on the Hannah McClure Cardinal Community Center on July 17, the occasion reworked the venue right into a festive pink, white, and blue gathering. From 6 to eight p.m., attendees loved a number of rounds of bingo whereas soaking in the summertime ambiance. The air was full of laughter, dialog, and the unmistakable power of neighbors coming collectively for a superb trigger.

Michelle Blackburn, President-elect of the Winchester Kiwanis Club, mentioned the membership’s mission is evident. “Everything we do is for the kids,” Blackburn defined. The membership’s largest annual occasion is Walk with a Child, held each September. “We meet at Walmart, FRC staff from each school pick out children that are in need of school clothes, and we usually clothe about 150 children…every year. So that’s our biggest event, (and) that’s what we do fundraisers for all year long.”

Friday’s Red, White & Bingo occasion was designed to assist fund that initiative. Inspired by a well-liked Turkey Bingo occasion in Paris, the membership created its personal summer time model. Winners of every sport acquired Summer BBQ Boxes filled with burgers, sizzling canines, buns, condiments, tablecloths, and grill equipment — a $40 worth. The night culminated with the ultimate bingo sport, the place the grand prize — a Blackstone Griddle valued at $399 — was awarded to the winner.

The occasion struck an ideal steadiness between enjoyable and philanthropy. Attendees loved the relaxed but participating ambiance that made it straightforward for households, buddies, and people of all ages to take part. The mixture of summer time barbecue-themed prizes and basic bingo video games proved to be a successful method, creating lasting reminiscences and strengthening neighborhood bonds.

Kiwanis members had been seen all through the night, serving to run video games, distribute prizes, and guarantee everybody felt welcome. The membership additionally introduced upcoming fundraisers, together with an Elvis tribute live performance on August 15 and its annual pancake breakfast in November.

Blackburn inspired continued neighborhood assist. “If somebody’s not able to make it to tonight’s event, [they can] still contribute… contact Kiwanis through our Facebook page, or we meet at Arby’s every Wednesday at noon, and we want members.”

The Winchester Kiwanis Club has lengthy been devoted to serving the local people via hands-on initiatives and fundraising initiatives. Friday’s profitable turnout demonstrated the neighborhood’s continued assist for the membership and its mission. The Red, White & Bingo Fundraiser as soon as once more proved to be a spotlight of Winchester’s summer time calendar — a joyful mix of patriotism, pleasant competitors, and civic delight.