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TV bingo organizer involved for over a decade

MacQuarrie, manger of Atlantic inbound logistics for Sobeys Inc., was raised in ray ban sunglasses discount sale Sydney and is working for Sobeys as he transferred to Pictou County in 1997.

"A family friend was a Kinsman and he said New Glasgow were built with a great Kinsmen Club. I hadn't given any consideration to becoming a Kinsman but as I didn't know a soul in Pictou County, the thought of joining a small grouping of 40 guys were built with a definite appeal."

"It is how I found a banker, a realtor, a dentist and virtually everyone I want to coming into a ray ban outlet fresh area. It had not been long before I used to be aware of all the community work done by Kinsmen and I was happy I could be part of it."

The brand new Glasgow Kinsmen Club began a TV bingo program in the mid 1980s, long before VLTs and the wildly popular Chase the Ace. MacQuarrie may be chairing the program for the past 10 years and more. Each Thursday evening, he and four other club members call the numbers and juggle the phones, looking to give away prizes while raising money for community projects.

"TV Bingo, that is on Eastlink, is our biggest fundraiser. It produces more money than anything else we do."

For several years, Kinsmen bingo at Summer Street Industries, where friends meet at tables on Sunday nights and shout "Bingo" into a caller they are able to see, drawn in the lion's share in recent years TV bingo has surpassed it.

"Fundraising is really a constant challenge and our bingo programs are facing some pretty significant challenges. Attendance at our bingo hall is declining for assorted reasons. Most noticeably, players are getting older."

It really is harder to get a handle on who plays TV bingo and MacQuarrie suspects from social media promotion that it appeals to a wider demographic.

"We believe individuals who would never go to a bingo hall love playing a few cards both at home and we're thrilled to have them. The most important jackpot I ever gave away was $26,000 but a $10,000 jackpot just isn't uncommon."

Recently, the Kinsmen extended the TV bingo program into Antigonish County, to the chagrin of some Pictou County players.

"A great deal of people don't have Eastlink therefore the only way for us to grow is to extend our range. The amount of people playing bingo might be declining, but the needs with the community ray ban sunglasses discount sale are certainly not."

Those needs aren't more evident than at Christmastime when Kinsmen provide $25,000 to acquire toys and groceries for struggling Pictou County families.

"Our aim is usually to catch people who might otherwise fall through the cracks. With the Kinettes and our own families, we'll look for gifts and groceries with the support of Sobeys and several other area businesses."

Our aim is to catch people who might otherwise fall over the cracks.

Allan MacQuarrie, New Glasgow Kinsmen Club

"I went to a home to acquire a bit more info on a request and i also found a mature woman who had previously been really incapable of provide maintain another person. It absolutely was clear we will help by making one thing easier. It was not my job to state yes or no when this occurs, but a few things i saw convinced me I had to. Fortunately the club agreed."

In some cases, the club has been able to help families take care of accessibility issues.

"We recently built a ramp to get a family nobody needed it. There was to figure out what was required and see if we had, among club members, the relevant skills to carry it out."

Like a deputy governor of Kinsmen, MacQuarrie "looks after" clubs from Bible Hill east to Sydney and also on Prince Edward Island.

"A lot of areas have smaller clubs, nevertheless they still do what you can inside their communities and it is important for these phones get information and ideas that might benefit their situations. We're fortunate to possess a large club in New Glasgow and our membership numbers are pretty stable as time passes, but fundraising is our challenge. We have commitments we want to keep and we like to be in a position to help out in manners that conserve the community and people. "

As a parent, MacQuarrie tries to involve their own children in Kinsmen activities.

"If we are able to get our youngsters involved in helping others, it's great experience. I would like to think once they open their gifts on Christmas morning, they are remembering they helped to pick gifts for other children. It is something I'd like to see them continue."

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