Middle school students donate bingo game to Mount Alverno

WARWICK — First it was a popcorn machine, and now it’s Bingo. “They must think all we do is watch movies and play games,” laughed one senior resident. Each year, the students at Warwick Valley Middle School raise money, and the funds are used to purchase something for the residents of Mount Alverno Center in Warwick. Residents at the center’s adult home and assisted living program always enjoy their favorite movies. So early last year, the school’s student senate voted to donate a professional popcorn machine, complete with 48 bags of popcorn, to the center’s activities room. This past holiday season, under the direction of teacher and advisor Michele Montgomery, the students raised money by selling candy canes, and decided to donate an professional Bingo game. Shortly after receiving the bingo equipment, staff members assembled the game and everyone, including the staff, greeted it with enthusiasm. Bingo has now become an even more popular weekly activity. “We are again grateful to the members of the Warwick Valley Middle School Student Senate for this wonderful gift,” said activities coordinator Amy Steinburg. “Bingo is a favorite activity, and our residents are thrilled. We make every effort to insure that our residents enjoy an excellent quality of life, and this popular game, as well as our other many activities, help us achieve that goal.”