MILFORD, PA — The Delaware Valley FBLA is hosting a holiday-themed bingo on Saturday, December 13 at Delaware Valley High School. The event is open to all ages and is an amazing opportunity to win gift baskets, gift cards and other donated items. Admission costs $10 per person.

The primary goal of Holiday Bingo is to raise $1,000 for individuals and families who need financial assistance. The chapter is partnering with the nonprofit United Way to help achieve this. Five dollars from each ticket sold will benefit food pantries, such as the Milford Ecumenical Food Pantry, within Pike County, and will also support the United Way through a donation to its Gift of Warmth program. 

Food insecurity remains a growing concern in Pike County. As of 2023, nine percent of residents live below the federal poverty level, and an additional 30 percent of the population is considered ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed)—households that earn above the poverty level yet still cannot afford the basic cost of living. Altogether, this means that 23,279 people in Pike County cannot consistently cover essential needs such as housing, food, transportation and health care. 

Many of these families rely on local food pantries to bridge the gap. 

The impact is especially severe for the following groups, which fall below the ALICE threshold: 47 percent of residents over age 65, 83 percent of single female-headed households with children and 62 percent of single male-headed households with children. 

“Supporting events like Holiday Bingo helps provide meaningful assistance to these community members who are struggling month to month,” the DV FBLA said.

Participating in Holiday Bingo or sending a donation to the event helps raise money for those who are struggling with basic needs, the FBLA said. The event includes a DJ, a concession stand with baked goods, numerous regular rounds for a chance to win a prize, a 50/50 raffle and special-ticket rounds. The top prize is valued at $250. 

Tickets can be purchased in advance through DV FBLA members, or they can be purchased at the door the day of the event.

The school is located at 256 Rte. 6.

Doors open at 10 a.m. and calling begins at 10:30 a.m.

Learn more about the DV FBLA at www.dvhs.dvsd.org/co-curricular/club-offerings/fbla-future-business-leaders-of-america/welcome.