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Foundation’s Designer Handbag Bingo Nets Record Income for Free Mammograms

August 14, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s 6th Annual
Designer Handbag Bingo netted $69,177.34 at the sold-out event August 7. Proceeds fund a free mammography clinic for uninsured Hopkins County women 40 and older.

Direct donations of $2,868 were collected for mammograms. Scheduling for free mammograms will begin in September with appointments in October at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. For registration details, follow the Foundation on social media and keep up with local media as details are announced.

Proceeds of handbag bingo also help fund other offerings of the Foundation such as In My Closet and the Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group. In My Closet offers free wigs, prosthetics, mastectomy bras, hats, scarves, and more for local breast cancer patients. The Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Monday monthly in the Medical Plaza, 113 Airport Rd, and provides community for women who have experienced or are going through cancer.

Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank Financial Services, and Galyean Insurance were the title sponsors for handbag bingo. “We are proud to support the Foundation’s endeavors because improving local healthcare is always a worthwhile investment. You never know when your family will be the one in need of care,” said Jessica Kultgen, Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Bank.

The Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been committed to expanding healthcare opportunities for Hopkins County since 1997. It offers free clinics, programs, and educational resources while also funding equipment and programs for the Hopkins County Hospital District/EMS and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. All or part of donations may be tax-deductible. Donors should consult their tax preparer for more information. To contact the Foundation, call (903) 438-4799 or email [email protected].

Dr. David Black (left) and Craig Roberts (right) fist bump and bring the fun while emceeing the Foundation’s Designer Handbag Bingo. The sold-out event raised $69,177.34 for the Foundation’s free mammography clinic, breast cancer support group, and In My Closet which offers free resources such as prosthetics and wigs.
Hazel Fielder of The Method Aesthetics sponsored a stunning Christian Dior for the Mystery Handbag Raffle which was won by the lucky Shanna Martin. Proceeds of Designer Handbag Bingo fund a free mammography clinic for uninsured Hopkins County women age 40 and up. Follow the Foundation on social media as details are released.
From left to right, Joe Bob Burgin, Whitney McCoy, Mickey McKenzie, Sister Rita Fanning, and Jeff Sanderson are all smiles as Sister Rita poses with the Louis Vuitton she won from Bonus Round 1 sponsored by CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Volunteer Auxiliary.
The Foundation’s 6 th Annual Designer Handbag Bingo netted $69,177.34 August 7. Title sponsors Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank Financial Services, and Galyean Insurance pose with Christina Shepherd, the winner of the YSL bag they sponsored for Bonus Round 2.

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