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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Bowl for Kids
Sake 2016 generates $42,000 for BBBS
This year’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake event was held on Friday, March 4th,
and Saturday, March 5th at Bel-Mar Lanes in Sidney and Treaty Lanes in
Greenville. The event was supported by 165 businesses that sponsored,
made general donations, or donate prizes for the event, and brought
together 358 bowlers to make up the 73 participating teams. To date,
our preliminary figures show that this year’s event raised
$42,000.
The agency would like to thank the Shelby and Darke County communities,
and all the businesses and individuals who supported their biggest
fundraiser of the year. The money raised will go towards our
School-based “Buddies” program, and our Community-based program that
establishes one-to-one mentoring relationships between caring adults
and children. Last year the local agency served over 500 children in
Shelby and Darke County.
Prizes this year were set by donation amounts. Participants who raised
at least $40 ($25 for those under 18) were given an event t-shirt,
those who reached $50 were entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon Gift
Card, those who reached $150 qualified for a Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sweatshirt, and entries into the Grand Prize drawing were given to
those who reached at least $300 in donations, and a $50 Kroger gift
card was able to be earned for those who donated $500. Prizes also went
to the highest and lowest scoring bowler and teams, and to the teams
that were the voted “best team names” for Shelby and Darke County.
After the event Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County
drew the winners of the Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2016 Prizes: The Grand
Prize Winner of the $500 or iPad mini was Joe Rizzo, who bowled on one
of the four teams sponsored by Cargill. Rizzo also won the prize for
the bowler who donated the most money. He won an overnight stay in
Cleveland, two tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a $25 gift
card to Cracker Barrel, a $25 Amazon Gift Card, and a KitchenAid Gift
Bundle, and a $50 Kroger gift card. He donated back the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame tickets, the Kitchen Aid Gift Bundle, and the Kroger gift
card for Big Brothers Big Sisters to use for prizes in our upcoming
Duck Derby event.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake is a nationally recognized event, and almost 700
agencies across the county participate and hold the event. Big
Brothers Big Sisters evaluates its effectiveness and impact on a
national and local level. Results show that children who are
mentored are more likely to improve in school and in their
relationships with family and peers and are less likely to skip school
or use illegal drugs or alcohol.
Volunteer mentors are always needed; call the office at 937-492-7611 or
937-547-9622 for more information. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a
United Way member agency.
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