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
The coronavirus pandemic hit small businesses especially hard. In the early weeks, consumers buoyed small businesses with gift card purchases and online fundraising campaigns. But as COVID-19 persisted and restrictions constrained operating hours, many independent businesses continued to struggle.
Through partnerships with the Miss Five Hills Scholarship Program, more than 100 local businesses are seeing increased foot traffic as contestants and winners are now using their gift cards to visit local stores while family members in attendance make purchases, boosting both income and an increasing customer base.
âI was excited to visit a couple new places I hadnât been to before and see all that they had to offer. No Limit Custom Print made our wonderful pageant t-shirts that we will wear to many events throughout the year, along with our garment bags, and contestant gift bags. I learned about the many things they offer and highly suggest you give them a visit,â Copperas
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TEMPLE â Many families travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children at Baylor Scott & White McLane Childrenâs Hospital in Temple.
It can be a long time for children to be separated from their parents and vice versa. For children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having mom and dad close by for love and support.
Tiny Mister Five Hills Dominic Pollastro and his family decided to make a big difference in these small childrenâs lives.
Dominic chose the Ronald McDonald House as his platform of service during his yearlong reign. He began collecting pop tabs for the charity in June 2020 when he was crowned. The Ronald McDonald House provides a place for families to call home so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little to no cost.
Five-year-old Maddox Tobias gives two thumbs up as he shows his enthusiasm for different volunteer projects he is working on for the community. The reigning Miniature Mister Five Hills never meets a stranger â he is always smiling, waving and saying âhelloâ to everyone he encounters.
Maddox embraces opportunities to try new things, with the exception of vegetables. He began playing soccer at age 3 and began training in taekwondo and mixed martial arts before the age of 4. Maddox is enrolled in early literacy classes. He will begin kindergarten this fall at Clements/Parsons Elementary. Maddox loves to be outdoors, camping, jet skiing, swimming, fishing and hiking.