WHAT: Bowl For Kids' Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters' largest annual fundraising event. It is a fun way to raise money and make a difference in a child's life. It doesn't cost you to bowl or rent shoes, you just ask people to sponsor you.
WHEN: The 2013 Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraising campaign starts in March when you form your team and start collecting pledges. It culminates with the bowling event in April 20th and 21st at the Boardwalk Bowl in Santa Cruz
WHO: You! your friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors… anyone and everyone. Add to the fun by challenging others to friendly fundraising competitions!
HOW: It's easy. Join a pre-existing team OR be a team captain and gather 4 friends, family members or colleagues to be your team members. Register your team by calling Julie, the Bowl for Kids' Sake Coordinator at 831-464-8691 or click on the link "Register Your Team." To set-up a fundraising website that you can email friends and family for donations click on "Start Fundraising." You can also use a paper pledge sheet that you can obtain by calling Julie or Erin at 831-464-8691. When you arrive at the event with your team, you hand in your sponsor contributions and pledges, and have fun bowling a free game! (You might even qualify for one of our fabulous prizes. Ask us how!)
GRAND PRIZES
We have several categories of prizes this year generously provided by our fine local businesses. The Grand Prize is awarded to the individual who collected the most pledges. This Luxury Prize Package includes a deluxe beach front room at the Santa Cruz Dream Inn , Dinner for two, Movie Tickets for two, and a bottle of Soquel Vineyards Wine.
Our next prize category is the Matchmaker Team Prizes. Matchmaker Teams are those bowling teams who have a pre-collected pledges totalling $1,000. This is the magic amount it takes to create a "match" between a youth in need and a caring mentoring adult for one year. All the Matchmaker Teams are entered into a drawing for a team prize. This year, we are fortunate enough to have 2 Matchmaker Team prizes - Adult Matchmaker Prize and Youth Matchmaker Prize.
The Adult Matchmaker Team Prize will provide tickets to the team members for the Chardonnay II for a lovely cruise on the bay, all-day passes to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and the Boardwalk Blond Beer brewed by Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing. The Youth Matchmaker Team Prize includes a Pizza and Pool party at La Madrona Athletic Club for the winning team and Boardwalk Laser Tag Tickets.
To get started, contact: Julie Munnerlyn at 831.464.8691 or julie@santacruzmentor.org
What impact does Bowl For Kids’ Sake have on my community? 100% of revenues raised from BFKS stay in Santa Cruz County and make up over 25% of Big Brothers Big Sisters¹ operating budget. All money raised goes directly to making and supporting a match between a caring adult role model ("Big") and a local child between 7 and 14 ("Little"). Local and national research has shown that the positive relationships between Big Brothers and Big Sisters and their Littles have a direct, measurable, and lasting impact on children¹s lives. What is Kintera? Kintera is a marketing infrastructure service provider offering advanced Internet fundraising solutions to charitable organizations. BBBS has contracted with Kintera to provide online support for the 2013 Bowl for Kids' Sake Campaign. Through the website you can register to receive pledges online for the event, and collect from family, friends, and colleagues. What is a Corporate Challenge??A fundraising challenge is issued to the business community. How to respond to the challenge? Designate a company coordinator to serve as a Team Recruiter and watch the fun begin! Encourage interdepartmental challenges, or even challenge another business to a friendly fundraising competition. Contact Julie Munnerlyn, julie@santacruzmentor.org / 831.464.8691 and she will assist you with materials, a corporate handbook and collateral.