Bowl for Kids' Sake 2010: Peace, Love, Rock-n-Bowl celebrates the 27th anniversary of North Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters' biggest fundraiser. Every year over 300 teams from local businesses, school groups, church groups and friends, collect pledges from friends, co-workers and neighbors, raising most of our annual operating costs. Each team's reward for collecting pledges is a round of bowling and intergalactic themed fun (including prizes!) at Harbor Lanes Family Fun Center in Eureka.
Over 4000 children in Humboldt County have benefited from having a mentor through North Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters since 1969. Bowl for Kids' Sake teams make mentoring happen while having a lot of fun! We look forward to seeing all our old friends this year and making some new ones.
Event Volunteers Needed! If you, or someone you know, would like to volunteer for a couple of hours, please have them contact the NCBBBS office . There are a variety of duties & shifts that need to be filled – something to appeal to everyone. We are asking for a 2 hour commitment, but any help will be greatly appreciated! Description of Volunteer Tasks
Many of the businesses & individual bowlers over the years have developed some really creative fundraising ideas to increase their pledge totals. Below is a continually expanding list of tips - so check back often for more listings! Email Christine to share your ideas.
Check out all the teams raising money online in 2010!
Congratulations to all 2009 Galaxy Bowl Prize Winners:
GRAND PRIZE (Organization with most total pledges)
Humboldt County Dept. of Health and Human Services
$9840 in total pledges
GRAND PRIZE (Individual with most total pledges)
Jim Williams from California North Coast Harley Owners Group
$4,375 in total pledges
FIRST PRIZE
(Individual with most PREPAID pledges)
Jim Williams from California North Coast Harley Owners Group
$2,600 in PREPAID pledges
iPLEDGE PREPAID iPOD DRAWING
Allison Hunter from CalTrans, former Big Sister & Board Member
HSU PREPAID CHALLENGE
HSU Psychology Club
$2,113 in PREPAID pledges.
ENGINEERING WAVE CHALLENGE
SHN Engineering & Consultants averaged
$242 per pledge sheet ($2,667 total pledges)
Way to go to our 2009 Top 11 Fund Raising Teams!
1. Humboldt County Dept. of Health and Human Services: $9,840
2. California North Coast Harley Owners Group: $8,493.16
3. Mad River Community Hospital: $5,720
4. Umpqua Bank: $4,721
5. Redwood Capital Bank: $4,189
6. Northern CA Community Blood Bank: $4,255
7. CalTrans: $3,521
8. North Coast Cooperative: $3,475
9.Coast Central Credit Union: $2,856
10.SHN Consulting Engineers and Geologist: $2,667
11. North Valley Bank: $2,490
Special Thanks to BFKS 2009: Galaxy Bowl Sponsors!
Underwriters
KIEM News Channel 3
Lost Coast Communications - KHUM/KSLG/KWPT
Nylex.net
Redwood Broadcasting - KJNY FM 99.1 & KXGO FM 93.1
Solo Sports
$1,000 Benefactors
Catalyst Graphics
Coast Central Credit Union
StreamGuys
Tomas Jewelry
Times Standard
$600 Patrons
Coastal Business Systems
Living Styles Furniture
North Coast Cooperative
Oscar Larson & Associates
SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists
$300 Supporters
City Garbage of Eureka
Eureka Floor Carpet One
Hilfiker Pipe Company, Inc.
Humboldt Merchant Services/Moneris Solutions, Inc.
North Valley Bank
