RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - The Rancho Murieta Women’s Club hosted its second annual Spring into Giving Bingo on March 25 at the Rancho Murieta Country Club, blending bingo, lunch and charitable giving in support of the Sacramento-based Wellspring Women’s Center.

Club President Bonnie Kirschman opened the luncheon with upbeat news, announcing that 15 new members have joined since October, signaling what she called “a great start to 2026.” She encouraged members to continue inviting neighbors and friends as the club grows.

Kirschman also thanked Vicki Joyner and her committee for organizing the December Holiday Home Tour and for once again creating the luncheon’s table centerpieces, this time featuring miniature roses.

Event chair Toni Anania welcomed attendees to the “Spring into Giving” fundraiser and expressed appreciation for the strong turnout and donations.

“My heart is warmed to see all the donations. Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Anania said, noting the club is now in its second year supporting the organization.

She reminded members that Wellspring provides “a safe gathering place, healthy meals and other forms of assistance to vulnerable women and children,” emphasizing that any woman and her children are welcome.

Founded in 1987 by the Sisters of Social Service, the center serves roughly 200 women and children each weekday, offering meals, counseling and basic necessities in a supportive environment.

Members were encouraged to donate nonperishable food, hygiene items, baby supplies and other essentials.

Following opening remarks, Anania outlined the bingo format, explaining that participants could play one or two cards and compete across a variety of themed patterns.

Winners selected prizes ranging from gift baskets to local gift cards, while Kirschman called numbers projected on a screen. Printed pattern sheets were provided at each table.

The lively rounds of bingo served as both entertainment and a centerpiece fundraiser, with participants enjoying a mix of friendly competition and social interaction.

The luncheon also included an update on the club’s ongoing blood drive efforts.

Committee co-chair Patti Keating reported that the October drive collected 45 whole-blood donations and six Power Red donations, totaling 56 pints. Fifty-seven donors registered, including one first-time participant.

Kirschman noted the drives have earned a strong reputation with Vitalant staff, who appreciate the club’s hospitality and home-baked goods.

Members who are unable to donate blood were encouraged to volunteer by baking or helping to contact donors: efforts organizers say are essential to maintaining the program’s success.

In other updates, the luncheon itself featured a full meal of Caesar salad, breadsticks, a choice of meat or vegetarian gluten-free lasagna, and a vanilla ice cream sundae for dessert.

Looking ahead, the club announced its next luncheon will be held May 27 and will feature a “Music Through the Decades” program.

Anania said attendees will be entertained by the Blowbacks, a local band known for performing music from the 1940s through the 2000s, including big band, Motown, jazz and classic rock. She encouraged members to “be here and wear your dancing shoes.”

When Kirschman and Anania delivered the donations to Wellspring after the luncheon, they discovered their timing couldn’t have been any better. Development and Communications Associate Jessica Mougharbel told them the center was running low on several essential items, making the club’s contributions especially meaningful. Kirshman said one comment “certainly made us feel good.”

“It takes a village” to serve the center’s clients, Mougharbel told them, adding that the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club is “part of our village.”