GKC to host fund raising Bingo next week

…Flat screen tv, fridges to be won

WITH the aim of raising the remaining G$26M to help offset the expense to build their main dojo at the Turkeyen location, the Guyana Karate College (GKC) will next Saturday host a bingo at the Guyana National Park.To date, the GKC whose overall estimate for the construction of the dojo is budgeted at G$50M for the construction of the facility at Track ‘A’ Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, has secured G$24M of that sum, hence next week Saturday’s bingo along with other fund raising activities.
Fund raising and sponsorship from some corporate entities in Guyana have accounted for G$15M of the sum in hand at the moment, with four premium sponsors in Scotia Bank, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, Banks DIH Limited, and Ansa McAl Trading committing their long-term support to the GKC, who turned the sod at the location on 8th December 2010.
Ninth degree black belt in Shotokan Karate and Chief Instructor of the International Karate Daigaku, Frank Woon-a-Tai, who along with Minister of Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, conducted the sod turning ceremony and called on all to come out and support the bingo. The sport of karate can only serve to help the youths in our society today, he said.
“We think that karate will help the youths because there are lots of positive values to be derived, and it will also break the cycle of crime, as well as keep (youths) away from negative behaviour,” Woon-a-Tai pointed out.
He continued to state, “We are continuing the efforts to raise the remainder of the funds for the dojo, hence the bingo. This dojo is for the children of Guyana and we need the support of everyone to make this project a confirmed reality, so I am asking all to come out and support.”
President of the GKC, Shawn McGrath, disclosed that the first ball will be pulled at 19:30 hrs (7:30 pm) even though the gates will be opened at 18:00 hrs (6:00 pm), with the price being $1,000 for entrance which guarantees players two tickets.
According to Budhram, there are some great prizes such as flat screen televisions, 18 cubic foot fridge/freezer, Kenmore brand washing machine, all of which were flown in from the United States of America for this occasion.
“In addition to the above mentioned prizes, there will be 40 straight games and at the end of the night, three Cover-all games which carry cash prizes in the range of $500,000, $200,000 and $100,000, as we need to get our remaining funds to get this dojo finish.
“Traditionally as we have done through the years, we do two bingos per year and normally one is a big success, so hopefully this one will be a big success for us as well, so we need everyone to come and support us at the National Park.”

(Calvin Roberts)

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