Bingo players are being invited to join a huge 52 game charity event on Thursday 30th April run by Gala Bingo, to raise money for kindness charity, 52 Lives.

GalaBingo.com, the U.K.’s favourite online bingo site, is continuing its kindness initiatives during the lockdown by running the event to support its charity partner, 52 Lives. It is inviting players to support the cause by taking part in the 52 special games, where 100% of the proceeds go directly to the charity. Four games will run every hour from 10am-11.45pm and players will be able to play as many games as they want. Gala Bingo is also donating a further £52,000 to ensure more people can be helped.

The company has been a charity partner to 52 Lives for three years raising in excess of £350,000 through hosting special charity bingo games and giving donations. The organisation, which changes someone’s life for the better every week of the year with a focus on kindness, has increased its support of various causes in recent weeks, including elderly care homes and people struggling with self-isolation.

The increased funds will enable the charity to help 20 families across the U.K. over the next month who have a child with a rare terminal illness called Batten disease. Children with Batten lose the ability to walk, talk, see and eat and rarely live past their teenage years. Their care needs are hugely demanding and lockdown has made life even harder for these families. The charity is helping to provide every family with essential items, such as white goods and care packages, as well as toys and sensory equipment, to make this time a bit more enjoyable for the children and their siblings.