FeedsBingo fundraiser to aid shelter construction
The ongoing effort to build a new animal shelter in Romulus will get a big boost during a fundraiser this fall.
The fourth annual Bingo fundraiser at the Pumpkin Festival draws hundreds of players and rakes in hundreds of dollars for the effort, said Councilman William Wadsworth, the guiding force behind the effort to build a new shelter.
“We’re going to have it gain this year, and I’m really looking forward to it,” he said.
The three day, marathon bingo session begins on Sept. 15, the first night of the Pumpkin Festival. Players are allowed to play each day for a donation and are allowed to play as long as they want, Wadsworth said.
One hundred percent of all of the proceeds from the fundraiser will go into a fund set up by Wadsworth to build the shelter. So far, about $81,000 in cash has been collected to replace the aged shelter during the past three years. Another $29,000 has been donated in free services, Wadsworth said.
Most of the past fundraisers were planned by small businesses in the city, Wadsworth said.
Estimates indicate that about $250,000 is needed to begin construction on a new one.
The current plan calls for the new shelter to be built on Vining Road, next to the department of public service building.
The Bingo fundraiser will take place from 5 p.m. to midnight on Sept. 15, noon to midnight on Sept. 16, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sept. 17 at the Romulus Senior Center on Bibbins Road.
Volunteers are still needed to help facilitate the event. For more information or to volunteer, call Wadsworth at (734)941-0616, or Joe Ozog at (734)941-3466.
