Bingo fundraiser benefits nonprofit pet organization

Mark Hiller

April 28, 2024 at 5:44 PM·1 min read

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local organization that helps pets in distress is getting a big helping hand.

A huge crowd turned out Sunday afternoon for a Designer Purse Bingo Fundraiser benefiting Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care and Rescue for Domestic Animals.

28/22 News Reporter Mark Hiller had the pleasure of being one of the celebrity bingo callers at Saint Mary’s Center in Scranton.

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The event is the Duryea-based non-profit’s biggest annual fundraiser.

Fellow 28/22 staffers Candice Kelly and Logan Westrope also called bingo games at Sunday’s fundraiser in the Electric City.

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