By Brandon Bennett
STURGIS— We told you about the fundraiser Saturday at the Iron Horse Saloon for Ricky Miller; well the two gals who ran the Bingo are Misty Meyer and Renee Coots. They are also running Bingo to raise money for the Sturgis Animal Shelter.
“We’ve been looking for a place to host Bingo for a while and thought we had a place but no, so the Iron Horse stepped up and we’ve been having Bingo since April,” said Meyer.
They’ve raised $1900 and almost 200 pounds of pet food. They plan to run until fall with two weeks off for the rally. The ladies are grateful that many Sturgis residents like playing Bingo since it benefits nonprofit organizations as a side effect. But… “The shelter needs more room so now they’re not taking any more animals, dogs or cats,” she said. After the rally they will raise money for Shirley Speaks, a domestic violence organization.
The Bingo in September is about the toy drive for the kids that local chiropractor Key City Chiropractic does. Meyer and Coots want people to know they make no money on the Bingo or does the Iron Horse and Rushmore Office Supply donates the Bingo cards.
