West Palm Beach, Fla. (Thursday, July 20, 2023)- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties held their annual bowling fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake, on Saturday, June 3rd, at Greenacres Bowl in West Palm Beach.
The not-for-profit brought the community together to raise awareness and donations while having fun. With offices in Palm Beach and Marin counties, this Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter meets the community’s needs by providing one-to-one mentoring and empowering every kid to graduate with a plan for their future.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake is a fundraiser where teams create fun team names, dress in theme/color, and set out to raise money while some win prizes. All participants had fun at the bowling party to celebrate—over twenty bowling teams and over eighty bowlers from the local business community and the public.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ signature fundraiser. Every year, half a million people across America come together to have fun and raise money to support Big Brothers Big Sisters. It is a fun way for individuals and companies to impact our community.
“By participating in this fun event, the community is helping more kids get access to positive mentorship,” says Yvette Acevedo, CEO.
Winners include Top Fundraising Team-Gutter Nonsense, Most Spirited Team-PBC Sheriff’s Office, and Best Team Name-Colleen’s Alley Cats.
Event sponsors include Wawa, Duffy’s Sports Grill, FP&L, Florida Crystals, Fusion Chiropractic Spa, Haynes Scaffolding and Supply, Innovative Telecom Solutions, Kelley Kronenberg Attorney at Law, Lytal Reiter, Smith Ivey & Fronrath, Sandra Bailey Morgan Stanley, Net One Technologies, Tambone Companies, Victory Counseling, Jacob & Greenfield, PLLC, and Florida Design and Construction Professionals.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties:
BBBS provides children facing adversity aged 6-17 with volunteer mentors who serve as positive role models. Since 1986 the organization has provided mentors to children in Martin County and, since July 2010, in Palm Beach County. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) recognized the Martin County organization in 2007 as one of the thirty-five best-performing agencies nationwide. Visit www.mentorbig.org to learn more.