Bingo for Breakthrough is a national campaign that is supported by the National Bingo Game Association and its sister organisation the Bingo Association to support the breast cancer cause. This event takes place every year and more than four hundred bingo clubs nationwide dedicate a full week to the cause by playing games to win pink teddies and various other fund raising activities. Traditionally Bingo for Breakthrough takes place in October and this year is it scheduled to take place from Sunday 19th – 25th October 2008.
Many bingo clubs, including uckingham, Mecca, Gala, Carlton and Castle bingo participate in the Bingo for Breakthrough activities. This support started in 2003 and has since raised ₤2.75 million for breast cancer causes, last year alone was a record year, raising ₤500 000, a fantastic achievement.
Bingo for Breakthrough has also, quite notably won the BIG Tick Award in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Last year, for the second year in succession, celebrities joined the campaign, they drew doodles of things that make them smile using bingo dabbers and these were subsequently sold on e-Bay, this also increased awareness and raised even more funds. Throughout the course of the year, we will keep you updated on the preparations for this very worthwhile fund raising week.
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