NORWICH – Catholic Charities of Chenango County will have a fundraiser, Cow Chip Bingo, at the Blues Fest this year. It will be all afternoon, Saturday, Aug. 22. There will be five “rounds” of Bingo throughout the afternoon.

The field will be marked off into 100 squares, each numbered. Individuals will purchase tickets for each square. At the appointed time, a well-fed cow will enter the marked field. Whichever square she “goes” on (you know, leaves her “chip”) is the winner.

For the first four rounds, tickets will see for $5 each or 3 for $10 with prizes of $100 for each round. They will be available pre-sale and at the Blues Fest. The last round, tickets will sell for $25 each with a $500 prize.

Cow Chip Bingo is generously sponsored by the following businesses: Wilson Funeral Home, Inc., Central Diagnostic Imaging, P&G Pharmaceuticals, NBT Bank, Stewart’s Shops, Kerry Bio Science, Hayes Office Products and Natoli & Natoli, LLP.

Catholic Charities of Chenango County has served the community for over 20 years with a range of human service programs. Catholic Charities reaches out to people in need, particularly the neediest and most vulnerable in the community. The agency began with one staff person providing youth and family counseling from an office in St. Bartholomew’s Church in Norwich.