Matrons of Mayhem raise $10,500 for Camp Hobé Summer Camp for Kids with Cancer

PHOTOS BY BRAD MONTGOMERY

On one November Friday evening at First Baptist Church, camp drag troupe Matrons of Mayhem broke their record for most money raised for a charity ... by double.

The crowd was all-in as the packed Keck Hall buzzed with the energy of wanting to empty their pockets for a great cause — Camp Hobé, a summer camp for kids with cancer and similar illnesses. The camp serves more than 250 kids and teens each year.

Bingo boards cost $6 or two for $10. But the lion’s share of the night’s proceeds came from playful “party fouls” — for such aggre- gious crimes as being too cute, inappropriate leering at the queens, or whatever the queens decide. They are always judge and jury.

Drag Queen Bingo raises tens of thou- sands of dollars each year for a multitude of charities on the third Friday of every month except December. All queens are waaaaay too busy with parties and cotillions in December. First Baptist Church, 777 S. 1300 East starting promptly-ish at 7pm. Info at fb.me/matronsofmayhem