Bingo Night for COPE awareness 2024

November 22, 2024

Bingo Night for COPE awareness 2024

More than three dozen members turned out for Bingo Night at the union’s Queens borough office on Nov. 22 to raise awareness of the UFT Committee on Political Education (COPE), the UFT’s political action arm that is funded entirely by voluntary contributions. In addition to bingo, members enjoyed classic board and card games such as Uno, spades, Chutes and Ladders, Jenga and Connect Four.

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.

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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

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

Jonathan Fickies

The bingo players are wrapped up in the action.

Jonathan Fickies

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

Jonathan Fickies

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

Jonathan Fickies

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

Jonathan Fickies

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

Jonathan Fickies

Participants play spades prior to the bingo action.

Jonathan Fickies

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

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

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

Jonathan Fickies

The bingo players are wrapped up in the action.

Jonathan Fickies

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

Jonathan Fickies

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

Jonathan Fickies

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