Carnival GayBINGO!

March 8 – Carnival GayBINGO! – “It’s a Rio Gay-Janeiro celebration!”

This fun event is open to anyone who enjoys campy humor. Cash prizes will be awarded in each game.  Tickets for GayBINGO are on sale at 215-731-9255.  Reserved Seating tickets on the Bingo floor are $25. General admission tickets in the balcony are $20.

GayBINGO was named Best of Philly (Gay Event), won PGN's Lambda Award for Best Fundraiser, and was the subject of a popular WHYY documentary.  GayBINGO has also been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, and USA Today.  The event has raised over $2 million to date.  GayBINGO sponsors are ING, Tavern on Camac, Starbucks, Philadelphia Weekly, and Philly AIDS Thrift.

AIDS Fund produces a variety of fundraising and awareness programs throughout the year, including AIDS Walk Philly, AIDS Run Philly, GayBINGO!, Black-Tie GayBINGO!, World AIDS Day, and Workplace Giving Campaigns.  The AIDS Fund grant program supports partner organizations in the Philadelphia Region that provide AIDS and HIV-related services, education, and prevention including increasing public awareness of HIV/AIDS issues.  AIDS Fund is also the Philadelphia affiliate of The Names Project, curating panels of The AIDS Memorial Quilt for a local audience.  The 27th Annual AIDS Walk Philly will take place on Sunday, October 20, 2013. Contact AIDS Fund at 215-731-9255 or www.aidsfundphilly.org. Follow AIDS Fund on Facebook and Twitter: www.facebook.com/AIDSWalkPhilly, www.facebook.com/gaybingophilly, and twitter.com/AIDSWalkPhilly.