Opportunities to Support Our Schools

Thursday, March 11
Longaberger Basket Bingo for East Salisbury Elementary
Salisbury Moose Lodge

Longaberger basket bingo to benefit East Salisbury Elementary will take place Thursday, March 11, at the Salisbury Moose Lodge. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin 6:30 p.m. All baskets are filled and the event also features two raffles, Chinese auction, 50/50, food and baked goods. Tickets are $15 through March 8, $20 at the door. Tickets available at Sonya’s Floral Boutique in Snow Hill Road or by calling 410-677-5803.

Saturday, March 13
Longaberger Basket Bingo
Wicomico High PTSA/senior class

The Wicomico High School PTSA along with the Wicomico High School senior class will host the annual Longaberger Basket Bingo on Saturday, March 13, in the Wi-Hi Indian Cafe. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased from Wi-Hi seniors or you may contact Lavion Harmon at lsharmon@wcboe. The price for admission is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. 410-677-5146.

Thursday, March 18
Basket & Bag Bingo
Delmar Elementary PTA

Delmar Elementary PTA will host Basket & Bag Bingo featuring Longaberger baskets and Vera Bradley bags on Thursday, March 18, at the Salisbury Moose Lodge. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 7 p.m. Prizes, raffles, 50/50, silent auction; food and beverages for sale. Must be 18 or older. For tickets or information please contact Aprille at 410-726-3444 or Sherry at 443-235-1706. All proceeds will benefit the Delmar Elementary PTA.

Friday, March 19
PTA Spaghetti Dinner and Talent Show
Glen Avenue Elementary

The 2010 Glen Avenue PTA Spaghetti Dinner and Talent Show will be held Friday, March 19, at the school. (Event rescheduled from Feb. 26.) This is a great night to support the school by enjoying wonderful spaghetti and the outstanding talents of Glen Avenue students. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. and the Talent Show begins at 7:30 p.m. Dinner/Talent Show tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Tickets for the Talent Show ONLY are $5. 410-677-5806.

Saturday, March 20
Longaberger Basket and Vera Bradley Bingo
Salisbury Middle School

Salisbury Middle School will hold its annual Longaberger® Basket and Vera Bradley© Bag Bingo and Silent Auction benefitting academic, extracurricular and student support programs. The event will be held on March 20 at Salisbury Middle School located at 607 Morris Street in Salisbury, Maryland. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and games will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Food and drinks will be sold for your convenience. For more information, please call Beverly Elzey at 410-677-5113 or 410-677-5149. We hope you will join us for an evening of fun and a variety of games including auctions, raffles and more.

Saturday, April 24
Scavenger Hunt and Car & Motorcycle Show
Pittsville PTA, at the Pittsville Fire House

The first Pittsville PTA Scavenger Hunt and Car & Motorcycle Show will be held at the Pittsville Fire House on Saturday, April 24. The schedule includes: 9-10 a.m. registration for bike scavenger hunt, which will be from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 9-10:30 a.m. registration for vehicle scavenger hunt, which will be from 10:30 a.m.-noon; 9-11 a.m. registration for car and motorcycle show; 1 p.m. last chance to vote for Kiss the Pig Contest plus judging for bike show and live auction; 1:30 p.m. judging for car show; 2 p.m. awards presentation and Kiss the Pigs. Refreshments by the Powellville Fire Co., Pittsville Ladies Auxiliary and Whitey’s BBQ will be available for purchase. For more information contact Mindy West at 410-835-2234 or mstwest@hotmail.com.

Coupon Booklets for Local Restaurants
Benefitting Kindness of Strangers Fund

LORA (Local Owners Restaurant Association) coupon booklets are now being sold, with proceeds going to the Kindness of Strangers Fund. Kindness of Strangers (KOS) is a fund established to assist families in purchasing therapeutic/adaptive equipment for their children with special needs ages birth-21. The coupon booklets are $25, and $20 of that amount goes into the KOS fund. Five dollars goes to Junior Achievement, which printed the booklet. The booklet is worth more than $200 with locally owned restaurants such as Market Street, Sobo's, Breaktime, Red Roost, Boonies, Adam's and others. Use all the coupons and your name will be entered to win cash prizes which will be drawn at Pork in the Park. This is a great way to help others. Call Lori Thompson at 410-677-5250 or e-mail her at lthompso@wcboe.org to purchase a booklet.

Available Now
Kids of Honor Gift Cards
Viva Espresso

If you eat/drink at Viva Espresso coffee shop on College Avenue, please consider buying a gift card to use for your purchases. Viva Espresso now has a Kids of Honor branded gift card for sale there. You just buy it at face value and use it for your purchases. Nancy Dix, owner of Viva Espresso, donates a portion of all sales to Kids of Honor - a win/win situation! You can re-load the card when it gets low or runs out. The cards also make great gifts for dog/cat sitters, birthdays, holidays, get well gifts, mail-carriers, etc.