{"id":8355,"date":"2023-05-16T07:44:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/?page_id=8355"},"modified":"2024-07-18T15:55:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T22:55:56","slug":"bingo-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/bingo-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Bingo &#8211; History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/BINGO_balls.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"107\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8356 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/BINGO_balls-300x107.png\" alt=\"Bingo Balls\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/BINGO_balls-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/BINGO_balls-1024x365.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/BINGO_balls-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/BINGO_balls-958x342.png 958w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/BINGO_balls-1122x400.png 1122w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/BINGO_balls.png 1402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Did you know that Bingo (originally called Senior Bingo) began in <strong>1997-98<\/strong> when Caryl Batts was president? \u00a0A committee checked on several residences before deciding on two facilities. Initially, members went to Saratoga Subacute and Vasona Healthcare. Vasona Healthcare was later changed to Stonebrook. We still play Bingo with senior residents at two residences, Stonebrook and A Grace Subacute &amp; Skilled Care.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/2020-Sr.-Bingo-Stonebrook-for-Rev-Slider.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6162 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/2020-Sr.-Bingo-Stonebrook-for-Rev-Slider-300x120.jpg\" alt=\"2020 Senior Bingo Stonebrook Gift Bags\" width=\"488\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/2020-Sr.-Bingo-Stonebrook-for-Rev-Slider-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/2020-Sr.-Bingo-Stonebrook-for-Rev-Slider-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/2020-Sr.-Bingo-Stonebrook-for-Rev-Slider-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/2020-Sr.-Bingo-Stonebrook-for-Rev-Slider-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/2020-Sr.-Bingo-Stonebrook-for-Rev-Slider-2048x819.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/2020-Sr.-Bingo-Stonebrook-for-Rev-Slider-958x383.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/2020-Sr.-Bingo-Stonebrook-for-Rev-Slider-1000x400.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since we could not go in to run Bingo during the &#8220;COVID&#8221; years, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, Stonebrook was given 35 bags of 4 goodies each, 4 times a year, with handwritten greeting cards. Many volunteers helped with all those projects.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Over the years, Bingo program chairs have all added to or improved the way things are done or presented for the residents.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Claudia-with-Gift-Cart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8359 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Claudia-with-Gift-Cart-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"Claudia with Gift Cart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Claudia-with-Gift-Cart-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Claudia-with-Gift-Cart-912x1024.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Claudia-with-Gift-Cart-768x862.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Claudia-with-Gift-Cart-958x1076.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Claudia-with-Gift-Cart-356x400.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Claudia-with-Gift-Cart.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New bins and rolling carts and display cases for jewelry have been purchased. Volunteers show and mention a few of the prizes before play begins. Bins and carts are organized and labeled so similar things are kept together and are wheeled around to the residents to choose what prize they want.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8360 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Stonebrook - prizes on the table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-958x719.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/05\/Stonebrook-prizes-on-the-table-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At Stonebrook, prizes are displayed down the middle of the long tables on which they play.<\/p>\n<p><a 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300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the end of 2022, when Bingo could be played in the residences again, place holders and white cards were used to label each resident&#8217;s name and placed in front of the residents. 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