Poker Funds Helping The Homeless

While playing poker can be an excellent way to have fun and provide a chance to win some money, there is sometimes an opportunity to do good for the community as a whole with poker. It can be difficult to raise funds for charitable causes and worthy recipients due to the current economic recession but charity nights based around fun have a much better chance of success. This is why the number of casino or poker nights, where there is an emphasis on raising money for charitable causes is on the rise. Being able to have some fun, having the chance to win some money and knowing you are helping a good cause will appeal to a lot of people.

Poker can be a good way of raising money

This has been the case recently in Cambridge when a group of Churchill College students and conference team members decided to hold a poker night to raise funds to support a homeless charity. The event was a huge success raising more than £1,000 which was given to FLACK. FLACK is an organisation which prepares and released a magazine which is written, produced and then distributed by many of the homeless population in the city.

University of CambridgeThe night was also used to showcase much of the talent and facilities offered by the college. Guests were serenaded by the college jazz band, while guests were provided with a buffet and drinks from the college students in the cookery classes. A number of cookery demonstrations were also provided so anyone that was looking for a break from the poker action could take it easy in the kitchen.

Poker is big business these days but it can be of benefit to remember it can offer help and support to many people with this event being a great example of what poker can provide.