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2026 Chartiers Friends of the Park Charity Bingo Submission Form

🎉 Now Accepting 2026 Charity Bingo Partners! 🎉

It’s that time of year — we're planning our 2026 Charity Bingo calendar! 🗓️ Each month, Charity Bingo at the Community Center raises thousands for Chartiers Friends of the Park 501(c)3 and a rotating local non-profit group. We only have 12 spots, so unfortunately not every applicant will be able to participate.

📍 Bingo is held the 2nd Thursday of each month
🧺 12 spots available for 2026
📌 Applications open now through October 6th

Preference is given to organizations with the below qualifications:
✔️ Must be a local non-profit, booster, or fundraising group
✔️ Must serve or be based in Chartiers Township
✔️ Provide 10 volunteers and raffle baskets for your Bingo night
🤝 Small group? Team up with another for a combined night!

If you are not Chartiers based, we can add you to a cancellation waitlist in the event of a cancellation.

Spots are competitive—submit your application today and be part of a fun, high-impact community fundraiser!
1.Name of Charitable Organization / Booster Group(Required.)
2.Brief description on organization and how funds raised will benefit your group(Required.)
3.Main Contact First & Last Name(Required.)
4.Main Contact Phone Number(Required.)
5.Main Contact Email Address(Required.)
6.1st Preferred Bingo Date (dates are guaranteed nor does it affect your group's chances of getting picked in the lottery)(Required.)
7.2nd Preferred Bingo Date (dates are guaranteed nor does it affect your group's chances of getting picked in the lottery)(Required.)
8.3rd Preferred Bingo Date (dates are guaranteed nor does it affect your group's chances of getting picked in the lottery)(Required.)
9.Applicant agrees to the following terms:

What We Provide
-Venue
-Fully Hosted Bingo Night: Includes bingo cards, daubers, prizes, pull tabs, and additional games
-Kitchen Services: Food and drink sales handled by select staff
-Bingo Staff: Core team to run the event
-Basket Raffle Supplies: numbers, tickets, bins, tables, etc
-Event Setup and Teardown: Tables, chairs, and general logistics


What Your Group Will Provide
Basket Raffle Donations:
-Minimum of 25 baskets (all of our previous partners have supplied 30-40+ baskets for optimal profit) valued around $50+ minimum each
-our team handles raffle setup and teardown
-Popular items include lottery tickets, alcohol, and gift cards targeting the typical bingo crowd

Volunteers (10):
-2–3 Kitchen Volunteers with concession experience (kitchen volunteers 4:30-8:30)
-5 Floor/Check-In Volunteers comfortable with walking, standing, and handling cash (4:40pm start time)
-2 Raffle Volunteers to manage basket raffle and 50/50 sales (seated tasks – 4:40pm start time)
-The basket raffle can be set up anytime, but typically groups set it up from 4-4:40pm. At 4:40pm it should be ready to go.
-Volunteers will be active and cannot participate in bingo games
-All volunteers must be adults; no minors permitted due to gambling regulations
-Youth aged 16–17 may attend as players with an accompanying adult


What Your Organization Earns
-100% of all Basket Raffle proceeds
-50% of 50/50 Raffle proceeds (the other 50% goes to the winner)
-25% of Kitchen Sales (approx. half the kitchen profits)
-10% of Bingo Paper Sales for regular games
-Your group will take home the basket raffle and 50/50 proceeds on the night of bingo; the other funds will come within 2 weeks from us via check


Keys to Fundraising Success
-Attendance is everything! The more players you bring, the more you earn.
-Target the traditional bingo demographic (grandparents, retirees, etc.)—they tend to spend the most.
-Groups that successfully gather high-quality basket donations and recruit committed volunteers typically raise $2,500–$3,800+ per event.
- This fundraiser is ideal for groups who can easily get basket donations and have enough volunteers to cover the requirements of the event


Event Timeline
-4:00 PM: Basket raffle setup begins (earlier drop-offs can be arranged)
-4:30PM: Kitchen Volunteer check in
-4:40 PM: Volunteer check-in and training (no later than 4:45 PM)
-5:00 PM: Doors open to the public
-6:30 PM: Early Bird Bingo games begin
-Immediately after: Regular and Special Bingo games start
-Bingo is usually over by 8:45pm and all we need to do is get the garbage out to the dumpster and we are done!(Required.)