Brattleboro, VT–Families, friends and teams from work are invited to celebrate the 34th Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake to benefit Youth Services’ Big Brothers Big Sisters program on Saturday, April 4. The fundraising event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with teams signing up for a one-hour time slot at Brattleboro Bowl on Putney Road.
Bowl For Kids’ Sake is the primary fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters, a Youth Services’ program that matches youth in Windham County in need of a one-to-one relationships with caring adult mentors. TransCanada is a presenting sponsor of all Youth Services’ events in 2015. Brattleboro Subaru is again the top Bowl for Kids’ Sake sponsor this year with People’s United Bank and the Windham Southwest Teachers’ Association continuing as lead sponsors. The goal of the event is to raise $55,000 in pledge money to help cover the cost of running the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
Close to a hundred children in Windham County and nearby New Hampshire benefit from the program each year and are matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister. A similar number of youngsters, from all towns in the county, are eagerly waiting to be matched with an adult mentor.
Call Youth Services at (802) 257-0361 for pledge sheets and to reserve a lane or for more information about becoming involved. Back by popular demand this year is an opportunity called Team Builder, in which businesses or organizations can send three of their staff to bowl for an hour and support a great cause. To learn more or to sponsor your favorite bowlers with an on-line donation, visit www.youthservicesinc.org/bowling.
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Great event for a great cause. Help them raise some money if you can.