Bridgwater bingo hall to host night of fundraising

4:10pm Tuesday 5th August 2008

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A BRIDGWATER bingo hall is joining forces with 101 fellow clubs throughout the UK on Friday (August 8) to stage its biggest ever fundraising event in support of a children's charity.

The Mecca Bingo chain has pledged to raise a minimum of £250,000 for the Whizz-Kidz charity in 2008 through its clubs and online bingo businesses.

Each club has set itself a target amount and, so far, £80,000 has been raised nationally. The Bridgwater club will be playing Shea's Spaceship, a heart-warming DVD produced by the charity featuring the story of Shea, whose world has been changed for good since he received specialist mobility equipment.

There will be special events held throughout the day and the club will announce how much it has raised so far.

Jenny Witcombe, general manager for Mecca in Bridgwater, said: “Our customers and staff have already responded magnificently to the challenge of raising money for this fantastic charity and we are all committed to smashing our target by the end of the year.

“This special day will really set us up for the next five months and we are really looking forward to it.”