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Sponsors needed for annual bingo event

Carbon County Friends of Animals will hold its annual bingo fundraiser on May 4 at The Orioles in Lehighton.

In preparation of the event, the nonprofit organization that aims to care for shelter cats until they find forever homes, needs help with sponsorships for bingo prizes.

Anyone interested in sponsoring a bingo prize can visit https://tinyurl.com/CCFOABINGO.

Prizes include Vera Bradley bags, cash and gift cards.

In addition to bingo prizes, CCFOA is also seeking donations of baskets or basket items to be used for a basket raffle at the event.

If you’d like to donate a themed basket or individual items that can put together into baskets, contact the shelter. 📞

For more information, call Pam Poeldnurk at 570-413-4543.

Carbon County Friends of Animals is located at 77 W. 13th St., Jim Thorpe and cares for upwards of 150 cats at a time and depends on donations from the public to continue to operate.

Other upcoming fundraisers include:

• Online Valentine’s auction: Happening now through 8 p.m. Feb. 9. Includes eight themed prizes to bid on at https://tinyurl.com/CCFOAAuction.

• The 80’s Bar Bingo: 7-9 p.m. Feb. 6 at The 80’s Bar, 634 E. Patterson St., Lansford.

• Bake sale and basket raffle: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 8 at the Carbon Plaza Shopping Center, 1241 Blakeslee Blvd., Lehighton. Donations of baked goods and prizes for the basket raffle are being accepted by calling Poeldnurk.

For more information on the shelter or on other upcoming events, visit www.ccfoa.info.