The World’s Highest Bingo Game
A team of 24 Gala Bingo employees broke the world record for the World’s Highest Bingo Game earlier this month. On 16th October 2009, they started the climb up Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. The climb included trekking 75 miles and on reaching around 17,500 ft the team played a game of bingo.
The event follows weeks of training for this event, including playing games at various landmarks including the 504 ft Blackpool Tower, 590 ft Gherkin in London and the 520 ft Beetham Tower in Birmingham. However, a bingo game on Mount Everest is the ultimate challenge, where the team faced hazards such as dehydration, deep vein thrombosis, frost bite and altitude sickness.
The expedition is one of a series of charity bingo fundraising events, the proceeds of which will go to Sue Ryder Care. The team raised £100,000 from the mountain climb, which will be added to the total fund.
Gala is aiming to raise a grand total of £1 million by the end of 2009 for charity, and by 2nd October had raised £750,000. Other events include a series of special charity games from 16th – 23rd October. Tickets will cost 15p each and 5p from each ticket will go to Sue Ryder Care.
Sue Ryder Care offers care to patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease and cancer. They also offer support to families of patients and care givers as well.