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Trek to Everest for World’s Highest Game of Bingo
Next week a group of 24 die hard bingo players will take part in a bingo pilgrimage to Everest’s Base Camp, 17,500 feet above sea level, in an attempt to topple the record for the World’s Highest Game of Bingo.
The Great Britain based Gala Coral employees are tackling this challenge to raise money for their nominated charity, Sue Ryder Care. The team have been preparing for this momentous feat by taking part in intensive endurance training sessions as well as playing bingo atop landmarks in their local area. Their goal is to scale the world’s highest mountain, set a new world record for playing bingo at altitude and raise £100,000.
The trek to Mt Everest is just one of several fundraising initiatives by the Gala Coral Group with the aim of raising £1 million by the end of the year for Sue Ryder Care, which provides care to people living with conditions including cancer, multiple sclerosis, stroke and Huntington’s Disease. Staff are well on their way to reaching their goal as £750,000 has been raised already.
The trek to play the World’s Highest Game of Bingo will commence at Lukla on Monday October 19th and is due to finish at Everest Base Camp on Saturday October 24.
