2014 Bowl For Kids’ Sake Team “The Mightly Littles.” Pictured are bowlers from left to right Shyloh Hoy, Maggie Tuggle, Macy Tuggle, Kyla Wood, and Kalee Tuggle.

By TRINA HOY
Community Development Director, Kosciusko County Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters would like to invite you to Start Something by participating in its largest fundraiser of the year – Bowl for Kids’ Sake. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is a fun event that anyone in the community can take part of. Even if you don’t like bowling, it’s ok because this event is not about the bowling, it’s about helping local Kosciusko & Whitley County children get back on the path to success. 100 percent of the funds raised go directly to helping match a local child in need with a mentor.

The concept is simple. Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for team captains to get themselves and five other friends, family members or co-workers to form a team consisting of six total members. This Team Captain will then work with Big Brothers Big Sisters to reserve a date/time to bowl, and then encourage team members to raise pledges and then show up on the bowling celebration date chosen to enjoy free bowling, free snacks, free refreshments and awesome door prizes.

Each team member is encouraged to raise $100 or more in pledges, and incentive prizes will be awarded to those that raise more. Depending on the amount raised, these incentive prizes range from T-shirts, Visa Gift Cards, urBeats, Insignia 32” LED 720p TV, or iPad Mini. The grand prize package is an in-home gaming system, including a Samsung 55” LED 1080p with Samsung Audiobar and Xbox One.

Dates and times fill up quickly, so contact Big Brothers Big Sisters soon to reserve a date and time. Kosciusko/Whitley County Bowl for Kids’ Sake event will take place on two dates this year to accommodate schedules, and both dates will be held at The Bowling Alley, 1535 North Detroit Street, in Warsaw, with the following time options:

• 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15.
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21.

Contact Trina Hoy at (574) 551-6386, toll-free at (888) 456-1600, email [email protected], or visit us online at www.bbbsnei.org/bowl4kidssake for more information or to register a team. Your participation in this event will help to ensure that local kids will be matched with a caring adult mentor to make a big difference in their life.