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Bingo Night for COPE awareness

Some fun for a serious cause
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Bingo night for COPE
Jonathan Fickies

Paraprofessional Sonia Rosero of PS 135 in Queens is the evening’s first winner during COPE bingo night.

More than three dozen UFT members turned out for fun and games at Bingo Night at the union’s Queens borough office on Nov. 22 to raise awareness of the Committee on Political Education (COPE), the union’s political action arm that is funded fully by voluntary contributions. Before the bingo, members enjoyed classic board and card games such as Uno, spades, Chutes and Ladders, Jenga and Connect 4. “It was a nice way of winding down after a stressful work week,” said Trina Zeigler, a paraprofessional at PS 206 in Queens, adding that she “learned that COPE is the political voice for members to improve the contract and rights and to fight for resources and tools for our children and schools.” UFT District 25 Representative Lamar Hughes, the Queens political action coordinator, said a number of members increased their COPE contributions before the night was through. A special thank-you and shout-out went to Vernetta Deshommes, a teacher at PS 136 in District 29, Queens, and the Queens UFT COPE liaison, for putting the night together.

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Event organizer Vernetta DeShommes, a teacher at PS 136 in Queens and the COPE liaison for the UFT Queens borough office, calls out the bingo numbers.

Jonathan Fickies
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Sonia Rosero, a paraprofessional at PS 135 in Queens, celebrates being the first winner at Bingo Night at the UFT Queens borough office.

Jonathan Fickies
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UFT District 25 Representative Lamar Hughes explains the rules as he welcomes everyone to the event as organizer Vernetta DeShommes looks on.

Jonathan Fickies
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The bingo players are wrapped up in the action.

Jonathan Fickies
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Paraprofessionals Monica Cerna (left) and Trina Zeigler of PS 206 in Queens warm up for bingo with a Jenga game.

Jonathan Fickies
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Margaret Kelly, the paraprofessional representative at PS 104 in Queens, gets a COPE card to fill out while playing.

Jonathan Fickies
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Teacher Nanette Ezenekwe of PS 223 in Queens is excited about her victory.

Jonathan Fickies
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Monica Cerna, a paraprofessional at PS 206 in Queens, fills out a COPE card during a break in the action.

Jonathan Fickies
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Participants play spades prior to the bingo action.

Jonathan Fickies
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BINGO

Event organizer Vernetta DeShommes, a teacher at PS 136 in Queens and the COPE liaison for the UFT Queens borough office, calls out the bingo numbers.

Jonathan Fickies
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BINGO

Sonia Rosero, a paraprofessional at PS 135 in Queens, celebrates being the first winner at Bingo Night at the UFT Queens borough office.

Jonathan Fickies
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BINGO

UFT District 25 Representative Lamar Hughes explains the rules as he welcomes everyone to the event as organizer Vernetta DeShommes looks on.

Jonathan Fickies
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BINGO

The bingo players are wrapped up in the action.

Jonathan Fickies
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BINGO

Paraprofessionals Monica Cerna (left) and Trina Zeigler of PS 206 in Queens warm up for bingo with a Jenga game.

Jonathan Fickies
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BINGO

Margaret Kelly, the paraprofessional representative at PS 104 in Queens, gets a COPE card to fill out while playing.

Jonathan Fickies
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BINGO

Teacher Nanette Ezenekwe of PS 223 in Queens is excited about her victory.

Jonathan Fickies
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BINGO

Monica Cerna, a paraprofessional at PS 206 in Queens, fills out a COPE card during a break in the action.

Jonathan Fickies
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BINGO

Participants play spades prior to the bingo action.

Jonathan Fickies
Related Topics: Political Action