While bingo type games have been around for centuries, bingo as a fundraising event really took off between 1918 and the 1960s when commercial game swept the country and taking the game to a whole new level. Churches schools and other institutions needing to raise cash were onto a serious winner with bingo and still are today. It was particularly popular in holiday camps where large donations were made to charities from the profits.
Even today with little outlay and equipment a relatively large amount of money can be made and it is guaranteed to have a good audience as Topbingodeals is so popular still in all its various forms. Prize bingo is popular with donated gifts meaning more takings. Borrowed and inexpensive materials mean a good profit margin and refreshments adding a further boost but with little manpower needed. Great fun can be had with the right caller if they have a grasp of the traditional calls and the whole family can be involved.
If you are short of a venue and don’t want the bother of the equipment but know a friendly farmer, you could always try cow patty bingo. Map out a field into squares and sell them. The person owning the square where the cow deposits a patty is the winner. Any other animal would do.
Fundraising takes many forms and often involves lots of effort and time but bingo is a firm favourite and very effective. Long live the lotto.