Author: Andrea Gissing
Middlebury College's Volunteer Service Organization (VSO) held a cow-pie bingo event Saturday, Oct. 25 to raise money for Heifer International, a non-profit organization that works to alleviate world hunger.
Participants of the cow-pie bingo bought a square on a large grid marked onto McCullough Field for a dollar. A cow, brought for the occasion by Monument Farms, was let loose to wander on the enclosed grid. Whichever square the cow plopped a cow-pie on was the winner.
Prizes were gift certificates to restaurants in town, including Mr. Upps, Green Peppers and Noonies. Two hundred tickets were sold and between 25 and 30 people came to watch the event.
"It took about an hour for the cow to do its thing," said Erica Goodman'06, community co-chair of VSO. "It was very nervous and did its stuff before getting out of the trailer. The long time probably contributed to people getting board and leaving, but we did have some faithful fans."
Heifer International is a non-profit organization that fights hunger by helping families around the world feed themselves and become self-reliant. This is achieved by providing needy families with animals instead of "just a food handout," Goodman described. Last year VSO supported Heifer International by selling Valentine candy grams and holding a "date auction."
MiddBriefs Cow-Pie Bingo On McCullough Field
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