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South Plains College Designer Bag Bingo raises $45K for scholarships - lubbockonline.com
South Plains College's Designer Bag Bingo pulled in $45,040 for student scholarships at the Wallace Theater in Levelland on Aug.
The event drew both returning patrons and first-timers for an evening of bingo with designer handbags as prizes. The night's headline prize was a Louis Vuitton handbag, offered through a grand raffle that had the room competing hard. Ticket sales and sponsorships alone accounted for $38,325 of the total haul, with the remainder coming from additional giving on the night.
Every dollar raised goes directly to SPC student scholarships, meaning the people who benefit are the ones sitting in classrooms at South Plains right now, or the ones who will be there next semester. For a two-year college serving a wide stretch of West Texas, that kind of money can cover tuition gaps, books, or living costs for students who might otherwise have to stop out entirely.
The gap between the ticket and sponsorship total and the final $45,040 figure means donors gave roughly $6,700 beyond what they paid to get in the door.
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How much did South Plains College's Designer Bag Bingo raise for scholarships?
- The event raised $45,040 total for SPC student scholarships. Ticket sales and sponsorships made up $38,325 of that amount, with the rest coming from additional donations on the night of the event at the Wallace Theater in Levelland.
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