Bowl for Kids' Sake

Have fun and help kids! Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters' largest national fundraising campaign. For over 20 years, Bigs, Littles, donors, corporations, and other community members have been raising money for Big Brothers Big Sisters at annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake events in bowling lanes across the country.

It’s not about bowling. It’s about kids. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is an easy and fun way to make a difference, and everyone can get involved as a bowler, team captain, or sponsor. It’s a party with a team of friends, family, neighbors or colleagues. Remember that it’s not your skill or your score that counts – it’s your effort! If you care about kids and can spare a little time for fun, then Bowl for Kids’ Sake is right up your alley!

The Bowl For Kids' Sake Campaign initiative supports Big Brothers Big Sisters’ goal to reach 1,000,000 matches by 2010. To reach that goal, we need funding to dramatically increase volunteer recruitment, marketing, and service delivery. Bowl for Kids’ Sake has a measurable impact on these goals:

• The events garner media exposure in nearly 400 markets and over 4,000 cities and towns across the country.
• BFKS generates visibility for Big Brothers Big Sisters to over 20,000,000 individuals each year.
• More than 500,000 people participate in BFKS events annually.
• Over 2,000,000 donors contribute through BFKS annually.
• In 2004, nearly 400 local Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies raised over $20.5 million.

Bowl for Kids’ Sake revenue is primarily generated by individuals who solicit pledges from their circle of contacts to support their best bowling game at a Big Brothers Big Sisters hosted event. These contacts can be Big Brothers and Sisters, their friends and families, donors, parents of Little Brothers and Sisters, vendors, contractors, business associates, or teachers. In addition, corporate/business sponsors provide cash and in kind contributions to underwrite event costs.

Here's how you can make a difference in the life of a child

1. Recruit a team of five or six of your co-workers. Call Big Brothers Big Sisters (360) 943-0409 or email erinh@thurstonbbbs.org to sign up and reserve a lane.  We will send you pledge sheets.
2. Ask everyone you know to sponsor you. Everyone gets a BBBS T-shirt with their $75 minimum pledge.  $150 in pledges earns a BBBS sweatshirt, and top pledges ($250+) earns a free gift certificate!
3. Come early and bring your pledge sheet & pledges. ($75 minimum per person)
4. BOWL and enjoy the party with free pizza, soda, prizes and lots of fun.

Contact us to find out how you or your company can sponsor a Bowl for Kids’ Sake event in your community. Sponsorships range from $500 - $50,000.

Dates & Times for BFKS 2008

4/26/08

DSHS/HSRA Bowl - 11am at Westside Lanes

Financial Bowl - 2pm at Westside Lanes

5/3/08

Community Days & State Employees Bowl - 12pm at Westside Lanes

School Bowl - 3pm at Westside Lanes

5/4/08

Corporate Bowl - After 6pm at Aztec Lanes

5/10/08

Cops & Firefighters Bowl - 1pm at Westside Lanes

*** Individuals can call the office or send an email to receive team captain forms and pledge sheets. All participants need to notify BBBS of their intent to participate so that a lane can be reserved for their team.