onefrombills
03-25-2009, 10:34 PM
ARLINGTON, Texas - A national television audience will get a closer look at the charitable work of the bowling industry during The Bowling Foundation Long Island Classic, this week's stop on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.
Sunday's finals, which will be telecast live at 2 p.m. EDT on ESPN, will include the premiere of a new public service announcement highlighting The Bowling Foundation's growing role.
The Bowling Foundation is a recently-formed non-profit organization that partners with key groups in the bowling industry to create a single focus point for bowling's charitable efforts. The Bowling Foundation is officially recognized by the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America, Professional Bowlers Association, United States Bowling Congress and Strike Ten Entertainment as the charitable arm of bowling.
Viewers will hear success stories about some of the most important programs the foundation supports including: Special Olympics, Susan G. Komen Bowl for the Cure, Bowl For Kids' Sake supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bowlers to Veterans Link, the USBC Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarships, and the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame.
Special guests on-site for the event at AMF Babylon Lanes in West Babylon, N.Y., will include breast cancer survivors representing Bowl for the Cure, Special Olympics athletes, and participants in Big Brothers Big Sisters.
"The world needs to know about the great work and partnerships coming together through the foundation," The Bowling Foundation Executive Director Troy Greisen said. "With the support of BPAA, PBA, USBC and the entire bowling industry working together through one charity, we can accomplish much more with the millions of dollars generously donated every year."
Facts about The Bowling Foundation's program partners:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. More than $7 million raised by bowling since 2001.
Special Olympics. Nearly 300,000 Special Olympics athletes train and compete in bowling worldwide. Bowling became an official Special Olympics sport in 1975.
Big Brothers Big Sisters. Bowl For Kids' Sake is the No. 1 fundraising source nationally for the organization.
Bowlers to Veterans Link. Since the 1940s, the oldest charitable organization has raised more than $35 million for America's active duty military and veterans.
Youth Bowling programs. Serving more than one million children annually.
Youth Scholarship programs. This includes the Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarship Fund.
International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame. Collects, preserves and displays the 5,000-year history of the sport.
Sunday's finals, which will be telecast live at 2 p.m. EDT on ESPN, will include the premiere of a new public service announcement highlighting The Bowling Foundation's growing role.
The Bowling Foundation is a recently-formed non-profit organization that partners with key groups in the bowling industry to create a single focus point for bowling's charitable efforts. The Bowling Foundation is officially recognized by the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America, Professional Bowlers Association, United States Bowling Congress and Strike Ten Entertainment as the charitable arm of bowling.
Viewers will hear success stories about some of the most important programs the foundation supports including: Special Olympics, Susan G. Komen Bowl for the Cure, Bowl For Kids' Sake supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bowlers to Veterans Link, the USBC Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarships, and the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame.
Special guests on-site for the event at AMF Babylon Lanes in West Babylon, N.Y., will include breast cancer survivors representing Bowl for the Cure, Special Olympics athletes, and participants in Big Brothers Big Sisters.
"The world needs to know about the great work and partnerships coming together through the foundation," The Bowling Foundation Executive Director Troy Greisen said. "With the support of BPAA, PBA, USBC and the entire bowling industry working together through one charity, we can accomplish much more with the millions of dollars generously donated every year."
Facts about The Bowling Foundation's program partners:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. More than $7 million raised by bowling since 2001.
Special Olympics. Nearly 300,000 Special Olympics athletes train and compete in bowling worldwide. Bowling became an official Special Olympics sport in 1975.
Big Brothers Big Sisters. Bowl For Kids' Sake is the No. 1 fundraising source nationally for the organization.
Bowlers to Veterans Link. Since the 1940s, the oldest charitable organization has raised more than $35 million for America's active duty military and veterans.
Youth Bowling programs. Serving more than one million children annually.
Youth Scholarship programs. This includes the Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarship Fund.
International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame. Collects, preserves and displays the 5,000-year history of the sport.