The game of bingo was unveiled at a carnival in 1929. The setting was not much different on Saturday when the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty introduced bingo at the annual Rabbit Fest to benefit research to find a cure for Alzheimerâs disease and dementia in senior citizens.
Young Miss Five Hills Emily Kimball hosted the games of bingo in honor of Grandma Tru who has suffered with Alzheimerâs disease for more than five years and no longer recognizes her teenage granddaughter.
âWe raised money and awareness for Alzheimerâs and dementia research to help fight a disease that not only affects my family, but many others too,â Kimball said. âAbsolutely, I did want to raise money for my chosen cause. But this is also about providing a service to our community and supporting the Rabbit Fest.â