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      • Scholarships
    • Get Connected
    • 211
    • Hometown Food Security Project
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    • Packer Pantry
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Join us for this adult only, fun filled night to support United Way of Mower County's Backpack Program. This casual night out is a great way to connect with friends all while helping to feed hungry children in our community - 100% of the proceeds from the evening goes directly to food! ​Children enrolled in the program receive a bag filled with food to take home on weekends and holiday breaks. The food is designed to provide children who may rely on school for food with nutritious kid-friendly snacks. Backpacks are discreetly given to children at the end of the week to take home. ​During the 2024-2025 school year, this program served nearly 1,000 students every week, totaling over 28,000 bags of food provided to students in Mower County.
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What: Bingo Night with the Backpack Program
Why: Support efforts to provide food to Mower County students
When: August 15, 2025, doors open at 5:00, Bingo starts at 6:00
Where: Austin Country Club

What to expect:
  • A casual night out in support of a good cause
  • Heavy appetizers
  • Cash bar
  • Bingo*
  • Silent auction
*Please note that cash is required to purchase Bingo cards. $20/bundle of 10.

Any Questions? Call United Way at 507-437-2313
How to participate:
Attend the event - a ticket to the event includes appetizers and one drink ticket. Bingo cards need to be purchased separately in order to participate in bingo.  All profits from the event goes directly to supporting the Backpack Program.
Purchase Tickets
Sponsor a child - you have the opportunity to sponsor a child through the program for a month, a semester, or an entire school year**. If you are unable to attend the event, this is a great option to contribute to the program.
**Donations to the Backpack Program are eligible for tax deduction.
Sponsor a Child
​Buy an Auction Item -  browse our auction items that have been generously donated and place your bid!  Check back as we near the Auction opening as we add more items. The Auction will open on Monday, August 11 with bidding closing Friday, August 15 at 8:00 p.m. during the event, make sure to snag the items you want before it's too late!
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