Trivia Night to benefit The CALL of Polk County

By Ethan Nahté

What American television series finale had the most viewers? What is the longest charting album of the Billboard 200? What color was the Hulk in his first appearance?

Those questions may or may not be a part of Trivia Night, a fundraising event for The Call in Polk County, but it’s a possibility as they challenge teams to test their knowledge of music, television, movies, sports, the Marvel and DC Universes, and more.

Alyssa Green, The CALL of Polk County church coordinator, said, “The age limit is 10 and up for teams with three to five people on each team. We are still looking for five more teams to sign up as well.”

The CALL is a Christian non-profit organization that mobilizes area churches to serve local children and youth placed in foster care. Families recruited by The CALL make up over half of all foster families in the state. Since 2007, these families have cared for over 10,000 children, and created forever families for over 800 children. The CALL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, funded by contributions from individual donors, churches, foundations and corporations. They provide their services to families and churches at no cost.

Green said, “The funds will go to our local chapter of The CALL in Polk County to support our families and children affected by foster care.

The entry fee is $50 per team. The sign-up deadline is Tuesday, July 25. The fundraiser is being coordinated by Theresa Anderson and Rachel Lance. Teams will be competing for a championship trophy and more. “The prizes are a $250 Visa card and three-foot tro- phy, a $100 Visa card and a $50 for last,” Green said. “We plan on this being an annual event and teams can come back and defend their title each year!”

There will also be door prizes and a meal for attendees, including those who are not playing but want to come enjoy the fun. “We are having door prizes, dinner and dessert and we are serving plates for $10 with chicken, potato salad, and deserts. It is open to the whole community and we would love to have everyone’s support.”

There is still time for businesses or individuals who would like to donate door prizes. “We would love to have any donations anyone is willing to give and they can contact us and let us know what they would like to do. We are also still needing potato salad donated as well.”

Trivia Night will take place at The Crossing Church, 106 Mena St., 6:309 p.m., Friday, July 28. To donate door prizes or to sign your team up, call 479234-3594. To learn more about The CALL, visit https://thecallinarkansas. org/polk/.

Green said, “We truly appreciate all of the love and support we are shown daily and we rely on the support of our community and churches in order to support these families. We not only train and open foster homes but we continue to support them before, during and after the process. We know everyone is not equipped to be a foster family, but God has equipped and commanded us all to wrap around these children and families in their time of need.”

Oh, in case you were wondering –M*A*S*H (105.9 million viewers), Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon” (1,000 weeks come Sept. 2023), and Gray.