Spare Time supports youth

Spare Time Entertainment of Owatonna made donations to Youth 1st and the fastpitch softball association with its charitable gambling proceeds.

Youth 1^st shares Spare Time Entertainment bingo proceeds with the Owatonna Youth Fastpitch Softball Association (OYFSA).

Youth 1^st partnered with one of it’s Chapter Member organizations, OYFSA, to enlist volunteers from its organization to serve patrons playing bingo at Spare Time Entertainment. The partnership generated donations that supported a U12 OYFSA girl’s softball team during the 2014 summer season. The Spare Time Entertainment sponsored OYFSA team also won a Real Winning Team award from Youth 1^st for the positive conduct and good sportsmanship exhibited by the team’s players, coaches and parents. Spare Time Entertainment will start this year’s bingo season, partnering with Youth 1^st and OYFSA, in October.

Front Row – L to R: Sandy Jirele (OYFSA), Heather Ribbe (GM Spare Time Entertainment), Tamora Klemmensen (Spare Time Entertainment), Ken Gleason (OYFSA) Back Row – L to R: Mark Arjes (Youth 1st), Mark Hendricks (Youth 1st), Troy Sommers (OYFSA), Corey Ihrke (OYFSA)

Spare Time Entertainment donated over $5000 to Youth 1^st from charitable gambling proceeds generated by Saturday bingo and other activities held at Spare Time Entertainment. Youth 1^st uses a portion of the proceeds to support OHS Bowling Team activities as a member of the Owatonna Youth 1^st Chapter.

“We are very appreciative of the generosity and support that the ownership and staff at Spare Time Entertainment has show us. They are building a great asset for the community and they are a great partner!”

-Mark Arjes, Youth 1st

(L to R) Mark Hendricks (Youth 1st), Tamora Klemmensen (Spare Time Entertainment), Heather Ribbe (GM Spare Time Entertainment), Mark Arjes (Youth 1st)

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