BENEFITS WITH FRIENDS: Bingo Bash benefit back

Thursday, July 11, 2013

The Beach Bingo Bash to benefit the Elizabeth Richardson Center makes a return this year for the second installment of the now annual event. The evening features several highlights that include live music, dinner, drinks and bingo games for prizes.

Prizes include four Walt Disney World Park Hopper passes, $100 gift cards to several area restaurants, Walton Arts Center tickets, a Ryan Mallet-signed football helmet, party packages and tickets for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the Kansas City Royals.

Ticket price includes dinner, two drink tickets, 10 standard bingo cards and one blackout game for the finale.

The 50-year-old nonprofit organization serves children and adults with disabilities at 10 locations around Northwest Arkansas.Offerings for preschool children at its five Child Development Centers include speech, physical and occupational therapies. For high school students and adults, the group provides vocational training, job placement, community involvement and independent living options.

The organization also operates Richardson Industries, which employs adults with disabilities who provide contract services such as packaging, assembly, sorting and labeling for businesses.AT A GLANCE Beach Bingo Bash Elizabeth Richardson Center

What: Bingo, prizes, live music, dinner, drinks

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday

Where: UARK Bowl in Fayetteville

Tickets: $50; $85 per couple; table for

10, $375

Information: (479) 872-1800 or

[email protected]

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