BINGO NEWS
The Bingo Committee, along with the In-Charge and Cashier persons, met on January 14, 2010, to make a recommendation about Bingo here at St. Joseph's. After studying the profit and loss figures from these past several years, it was recommended to discontinue Bingo and this recommendation was accepted.

THEREFORE, ST. JOSEPH'S LAST BINGO GAME WAS
Saturday, January 23, 2010

Everyone associated with St. Joseph School wishes to thank all of the volunteers and especially the Bingo Committee. During these past three years we have been meeting and planning, and praying and working and trying everything in the hope that Bingo would "turn around". This did not happen. All efforts will be focused in some new directions for fundraising (click here for upcoming events). [See below for area Bingo game info.]

DID YOU KNOW? . . .
The Bingo Program at St. Joseph's was originally run by the Mantua Knights of Columbus at Round-Up Hall located at Round-Up Lake Campground (now known as Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park on St. Rt. 82 in Mantua). The K of C donated most of the profits to St. Joseph Church (this was before the existence of St. Joseph School).
Around 1964 and the time when Fr. Francis Hughes was building the campaign for the new school, the Portage County prosecutor cut all Bingo fundraising in the county. This is when Fr. John Wirtz, Associate Pastor, started the Ox Roast Fair, roller skating, and the 300 Club as fundraisers to support the new school.
During Fr. Francis Snock's time (around 1967), Bingo was once again allowed and the church brought back Bingo as a fundraiser in the parish hall. Parishioners from the Men's Club ran the program at this time. Around 1995 the school took over St. Joseph's Bingo program, providing most of the volunteers. All of the proceeds from this school fundraiser went toward the operation of the school and its success helps to keep tuition costs down. Due to declining attendance and revenue, the decision was made to end the program on January 23, 2010.

AREA BINGO GAMES

St. Joan of Arc Parish - ENDED May 20, 2012
8894 St. Rt. 14, Streetsboro, OH - 330.626.2446

St. Ambrose Church - Tuesdays, Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; Games start at 6:45 p.m.
10692 Freedom St., Garrettsville, OH - 330.527.4105

Ravenna Elks Lodge #1076 - Sundays
776 N. Freedom St., Ravenna, OH - 330.296.9583

Portage County Senior Citizen Services
www.co.portage.oh.us/seniorservices.htm

St. Helen's - Wednesdays
12060 Kinsman Rd., Newbury, OH - 440.338.3358

Access To Independence - Fridays at 6:45 p.m.
www.accesstoindependence.com
4960 South Prospect St. (St. Rt. 44), Ravenna, OH - 330.296.8111

St. Rita Church - Fridays
32820 Baldwin Rd., Solon, OH - 440.248.1350
(near Solon Blvd. & Aurora Rd.)

Stow Youth Baseball Bingo - Mondays & Tuesdays
4157 Hudson Dr., Stow, OH - 330.322.8599

VFW #4738 - Wednesdays & Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
www.vfw.org
3733 Fishcreek Rd., Stow, OH - 330.677.8920

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