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Designer handbag bingo event in Crestview aims to boost childhood cancer research funding

The Property Group 850 organizes a community bingo event featuring designer handbags to benefit Rally Foundation's childhood cancer research, inspired by a young girl's battle with leukemia.

A designer handbag bingo fundraiser for childhood cancer research will take place at the Crestview Community Center on Sunday, February 9, from 2 to 5 p.m.

  • The event, organized by the “Phinley’s Phighters” challenge team, benefits the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. Each bingo winner will select from designer handbags valued over $100.

“I was introduced to Rally after meeting Jessie Huisken and following the journey of her daughter Phinley Kate,” said Kimberlie Birr Griggs of The Property Group 850. “Although I never met Phinley here on earth, she is a part of my heart and I see and think of her often.”

  • Phinley Kate Huisken, who inspired the “Phinley’s Phighters” challenge team, died in 2022 after battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

According to the National Cancer Institute, only 4% of all government-allocated cancer research funds go towards pediatric cancer research. “Children deserve more than 4%. As Jessie said, if they are going to get it, we are going to raise it!” Griggs said.

The $30 general admission ticket includes one bingo card, one drink ticket, and food. Additional bingo cards are available for purchase at $20 for a single card or $50 for three cards. The event will feature signature drinks, charcuterie, vendors, and a silent auction.

The Rally Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, works to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research, focusing on developing treatments with fewer long-term side effects.

  • While the event is in Crestview, several Okaloosa families participate in Rally Foundation programs, including the annual Rally on the Runway fashion show in Pensacola, where children affected by cancer walk the runway in chosen outfits after a day of pampering.

Tickets are available on eventbrite.com. Donations can also be made through Venmo @RallyFoundation with “bingo” in the memo line.

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