When Kim Ramirez started Ta Ta Rebels in 2016, she had a mission to help breast cancer survivors post treatment. As the organization enters its 10th year, that mission continues, and you can help to support it by attending the organization's Spring Meat Bingo.

The bingo will be held on Sunday, April 12, at the Middletown Moose Lodge 410, 100 Mill St., Middletown. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m., and bingo will begin at 1 p.m.

"This is also our kickoff to our 10-year Survivors Raise Hope celebrations," Ramirez said. "There will be 20 games included in the ticket price. There will be two special games for an additional cost - a 50/50 game and a blackout game."

Prizes will include a variety of meat bundles and gift cards.

"We are very fortunate to have the Galeton Moose sponsor the bingo, and the Middletown Moose donated the facility," Ramirez commented. "This has given us the opportunity to upgrade the meat bundles and add gift cards. The meat is provided by Andy's Market in Columbia. We will have beef and pork roasts, New York strips, sirloin steak, London broil with sirloin tips, chipped beef, boneless breast and pork chops, ham slices, hamburger and patties, Hippey's hot dogs and gift cards."

Along with the prizes, the event will feature a variety of food for sale, including hamburgers, chicken tenders, hot dogs, fries and assorted drinks. No outside food, cooler bags or lunch bags will be permitted.

There will also be commemorative giveaways, drawings and door prizes.

The bingo is open to people of all ages, and no smoking or alcohol will be permitted on the premises.

As Ramirez explained, the Bainbridge-based Ta Ta Rebels came out of her personal experience.

"There are many fantastic organizations and financial assistance resources for the patient while in active care," she said. "As a four-year survivor in 2016, I could not get any assistance with the cost of being newly diagnosed with lymphedema. The cost of compression garments and therapy was an added expense to my already strained finances."

Realizing she was not alone in this challenge, Ramirez wanted to help others.

"We are the only resource in Pennsylvania that assists with post-treatment medical expenses related to your breast cancer diagnosis," she said. "We cover co-pays, deductibles, compression garments, mastectomy bras, prosthesis and therapies. We do have a financial cap of $300 but have assisted with board approval for larger requests."

During its 10-year history, the organization has continued to grow.

"We started out as a charitable organization in May 2016, then became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in January 2018," Ramirez said. "We only offered assistance to Lancaster, Dauphin, York, Lebanon and Perry county residents. By 2021, we were able to offer our programs and services to all Pennsylvania residents and increase our financial assistance yearly cap."

In 2019, the organization implemented its scar tissue release program, and in 2025, it initiated its counseling assistance program, "Let's Put You Back Together."

"We also assist the newly diagnosed on all the resources available to them while in active treatment," Ramirez said.

Over the years, the organization has fulfilled more than 150 financial and assistance requests.

There is a discount for purchasing tickets by 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Tickets will be available at the door if the event is not sold out. To purchase tickets, search for "Middletown Moose Lodge #410" on Facebook, go to the event page at "Meat Bingo - Survivors Raise Hope" on Facebook, call 717-368-2586 or email info@tatarebels.org. For more information on the organization, visit https://tatarebels.org.