- Approach area businesses and organizations for prize donations, gifts in kind (i.e. printing the entry form), and sponsorship of the event. Be sure to keep track of donors so they can be properly recognized at the event.
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- Give each bowler a free gift for bowling. Order Bowl for the Cure® t-shirts or towels (link to merchandise page) to give to each entrant. Or, ask a local business to sponsor a free gift for each bowler.
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- Award grand prizes to the top three fundraisers. Use items that have been donated or purchase Bowl for the Cure® or Komen merchandise as prizes.
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- Give awards for various bowling accomplishments such as high game, high series, low game and low series. Present random gifts to bowlers for different bowling scores, picking up splits, wearing pink, etc.
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- Make it a non-smoking event for the comfort of all involved.
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- Conduct a 50/50 raffle by selling tickets for $1 each or 6 for $5. Half of the money raised goes to the Komen Foundation with the other half going back as prizes to the winners of the raffle. (Make sure you comply with all applicable local and state laws.)
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- Sell tickets for door prizes and pull tickets on a regular basis to keep the excitement alive! Of course the door prizes could be items donated by the business community.
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- Put a couple of pink pins in the rack. When a bowler gets a strike with a pink headpin, he or she receives a prize.
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- Go glow or cosmic bowling! Designate at least one game to be glow/cosmic bowling if your center is equipped for it. If you do, we recommend the last game.
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- Conduct a silent auction to add some suspense and excitement to the event.
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- Sell Bowl for the Cure® merchandise.
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- Serve refreshments such as cake and soda.
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- Hold an opening ceremony to celebrate breast cancer survivors and remember those that lost their battle with breast cancer. It’s also a good time to recognize sponsors and donors.
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- Ask the local media to bowl and cover the event.
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