Bingo Volunteering

If you are one of the loyal bingo players who visit your favorite bingo center regularly, we have some great news for you! Scientific studies are revealing that bingo can have some not-so-obvious benefits. Winning is a great joy, but most seniors don’t only play to win. They actually enjoy the excitement and social atmosphere! Recent research has shown that playing bingo stimulates the following health benefits: • Cognitive strength: in a recent study, tests measured mental speed, memory and capacity to absorb specific kinds of information. The results concluded that bingo players are quicker and more accurate than non-bingo players. Research also found that older players outperformed younger players, so if you think our brains go into a steady decline as we age, think again. • Social well-being: Bingo gives seniors a fun and safe environment to connect with new and old friends while enjoying a game they all love to play. It brings seniors together while providing them a sense of belonging in the community. • Physical health: If you have ever attended a bingo event at one of our seniors clubs you may have experienced the laughter and excitement. Simply relaxing while playing a game with friends helps reduce stress and depression amongst seniors improving their physical health. In another separate but similar study, a survey of over 13,000 people and their bingo habits show the main reasons people are involved in Bingo include: chance to win, entertainment, like playing, socializing with friends, and support worthy causes. If you are looking for the opportunity to socialize and be with friends, have you considered playing bingo? Or perhaps you’d like to combine your desire to volunteer with Bingo. The Dale Association operates Bingo every Friday and is looking for volunteers. Volunteer as many or as few Fridays as you want. There are many different aspects of volunteering at Bingo – but all have the benefits of volunteering and being with others. For more information, contact Sherry Livergood at 433-1886 ext 109 or email her at sherry.livergood@daleassociation.com.