Designate a specific day or week during leagues and ask bowlers to bring in their "spare" change to help "strike" out breast cancer. Bring a large jar to your bowling center to collect the change, and donate the change and any pledges you may also get to Bowl for the Cure®.
—Thunderbelles, Mt. Prospect , Ill. |
Even though Bowl for the Cure® events usually are held in February, breast cancer awareness is a year-round project. Organize a Christmas-themed decoration sale. Personalize decorations with the names of victims and survivors of breast cancer or with the donor’s name and display on a tree.
—Las Cruces (N.M.) Women’s Bowling Association |
Collect used bowling equipment from your members and hold a garage sale. Collect equipment such as shirts, shoes, towels, balls and bags. All proceeds from the garage sale are donated to Bowl for the Cure®.
—Tyler (Texas) Women’s Bowling Association |
Create pledge cards to be sold at area businesses. Partner with local bars to offer Komen Foundation pledge cards for sale during the months of January and February.
—Michigan City (Ind.) Women’s Bowling Association
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Give your standard “Penny Per Pin” fund-raiser a boost by asking local companies to match your contribution.
—Al Harris Pest Control Ladies League, Sarasota, Fla.
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Partner with a local restaurant to receive a portion of customer sales for an evening.
—Medina (Valley City, Ohio) Women’s Bowling Association |
Raffles are a fun way to ensure that Bowl for the Cure® and bowlers can both be winners. Handmade items are especially unique. Raffle a hand-crocheted baby afghan in addition to donating a penny per pin during league play.
—Wednesday Night Ladies League, Hamilton, Miss. |
We know you can bowl, but what else can you do? Use your talents to make bowling-related items. An Indiana bowler knitted bowling shoe booties and sold them during a local bowl-a-thon, donating a portion of the proceeds to Bowl for the Cure®.
—Michigan City (Ind.) Women’s Bowling Association |
Add some excitement to the traditional bowling league rules and make your bowl-a-thon a “no-tap” tournament. Bowlers leaving only one or two pins on their first throw will be scored as a strike. This results in quicker game play, higher scores and larger donations to Bowl for the Cure®.
—Playdium Bowling Center’s tournament, Albany, N.Y., organized by Melissa Dalton |
Throw a twist on the raffle idea by holding a “Chinese” (or “Chance”) auction. Participants buy a number of tickets to be thrown into a bowl corresponding to the desired item. The more tickets you throw in the bowl, the more likely you are to have your ticket randomly picked as the winner of the auction.
—Slocum Thursday Night Ladies League, West Trenton , N.J.
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