Community Events & Fundraisers

CCRI Casino Night Fundraiser—a Post-Prom Party with a Purpose

Because everyone deserves a full and vibrant life.

Avalon Events Center, Fargo | Thursday, October 9, 5:30–9 P.M. | Tickets $75

When you show up, lives change, doors open, and inclusion happens. Now, we’re inviting you to show up again—this time for an evening of fun, games, and giving back.

Make Memories—And a Difference

Held the day after CCRI prom, our casino night fundraiser is a post-prom-style evening of fun, food, and inspiration, all in support of people in our community living with disabilities.

🎲 Casino-style games
🍴 Delicious pasta bar
🛍️ Silent auction & raffles

Change lives with every ticket!

Questions? Email Tracy.Frank@CreativeCare.org or call 218-331-2024.

CCRI Designer Purse Bingo

Bingo is one of our clients’ favorite life enrichment activities at CCRI, so we’re holding designer purse bingo fundraisers in honor of—and to help support—the folks we serve.

This is our Giving Hearts Day fundraiser, and we’re raising money to fund a new CCRI project: building a fully accessible, tech-enabled home for adults with physical disabilities who want to live independently.

One of those individuals is Hannah Papenfuss, a bright, driven young woman with complex medical needs and few housing options that truly fit her strengths and lifestyle. This home changes that. It will allow Hannah to live with others who share similar routines and support needs, fostering connection, belonging, and independence.

One side of the custom-built twin home will feature barrier-free spaces and smart technology. The other will house our Independent by Design (IBD) office, bringing staff closer to the people we support, reducing costs, and expanding our reach for folks with dreams of greater independence. Our IBD program uses a combination of sensors, med minders, alert pendants, and staff assistance to help folks with disabilities live life on their own terms.

Your CCRI Designer Purse Bingo ticket is more than a fun night out—it’s an opportunity to transform lives by giving people with disabilities the freedom to live independently, the dignity of choice, and a place where they are truly seen, valued, and belong.

When: Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Bingo starts promptly at 6 P.M., so get there early to sign in, get your bingo cards, and order some delicious food and drinks!

Where: Vic’s Bar & Grill, 1608 Main Ave. SE, Moorhead.

Tickets & Pricing:.

Online, reserved tickets are $20 each and include $10 worth of Vic’s bucks—good toward your choice of food or drinks at Vic’s during purse bingo on January 13 only. (May be used toward server tips. No cash value and no change given on Vic’s bucks.) You will still need to buy your pack of three-card bingo sheets for 10 games for $40 (cash only) when you arrive. Buy reserved tickets here.

General admission tickets will be available at Vic’s for $40 (cash only). This ticket reserves a general admission seat until 6 P.M. (which will be assigned to you when you arrive) and includes your pack of three-card bingo sheets for 10 games.

As long as we don’t sell out beforehand, we plan to sell general admission tickets in person at Vic’s. Follow our Facebook page for future announcements of dates and times.

If we sell out before these dates, we will make an announcement on our Facebook page. More dates will be added as needed and will be announced on our Facebook page.

Additional one-card bingo sheets will be available for $2 each.

Blackout bingo is not included in the pack and will be available for $5 for a one-card bingo sheet.

Bingo tickets, bingo cards, and raffle tickets must be paid for in cash only, in accordance with Minnesota state gambling regulations.

Prizes: Designer purses by Kate Spade, Coach, Tory Burch, and Michael Kors will be awarded as bingo prizes.

In the event of multiple bingo winners, no one will receive the purse, in accordance with Minnesota state law, and the purse will be raffled off. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each. The bingo winners will each get to choose a CCRI crossbody fanny pack containing surprise gift cards from local business worth $50.

Miscellaneous:

Food and drinks can be purchased at Vic’s. Check out their amazing apps, burger baskets, and drinks! Plus, Vic’s is donating 10% of all food and drink sales during the purse bingo fundraiser to CCRI!

Customized CCRI Dazzle Daubers are available for $1. You can use your own, but you must use a bingo dauber to mark your card.

Players must be at least 18 years old.

Cash only for bingo and raffles—no checks, credit, or debit cards.

FM Crusaders Bike Show Auctions

Since 2009, the FM Crusaders Motorcycle Club has been raising money through their annual Bike Show’s silent and live auctions to support Camp HERO—CCRI’s three-day summer camp that gives people with disabilities the chance to experience the great outdoors in an inclusive, accessible environment.

Their 2025 event raised nearly $13,000 to help keep camp affordable for the folks we support!

Camp HERO (named for the goal of Helping Everyone Remove Obstacles) offers boating, fishing, swimming, crafts, and many more individualized activities. Outside of Camp HERO, these activities are often denied to those with disabilities because of the time and cost involved in making it a safe, accessible experience.

CCRI provides staff trained to work with individuals with disabilities as well as medical personnel to ensure camp is a safe, healthy experience for everyone. Because of the expense involved, camp fees only cover part of the costs. Donations—such as the support the Crusaders provide—help CCRI offset those costs so people of all income levels can enjoy camp.