Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Cherokee County held its Bowl for Kids’ Sake on Saturday, March 7, at the Ultra-Star Multi-Tainment Center at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River, in Murphy. We had a pirate theme this year!
This is one of the group’s largest fundraisers of the year! Bowl for Kids’ Sake had 16 teams with four or five people on each team, according to Gloria Dockery, a program coordinator of Cherokee County BBBS, a branch of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina.
“BBBS only asks for a $50 donation per team member to be raised so they can bowl that day,” Dockery said, speaking about the event and Bowl For Kids’ Sake events to come. “When they come in, they will receive a T-shirt with ‘Bowl for Kids’ Sake’ and our themed pirate on the front.
“They will also receive their shoes and bowling ball, along with donuts for all and a very special goody bag.”
All teams have the opportunity to receive door prizes. The money raised will be used to support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cherokee County.
Bowl For Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ signature fundraiser. Each year, half a million people across America come together to have fun and raise money to support Big Brothers Big Sisters as we expand what’s possible for youth!
People who want to support BBBS in Cherokee County can donate money to the organization at www.bbbswnc.org. Or they can get in touch with program coordinators Gloria Dockery or Gail Hubbard.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC is a partner agency of Cherokee County United Way. To learn more, visit www.bbbswnc.org.
BBBS would also like to express thanks to many people. First and formost we would like to extend a huge Thank you to Modern Woodmen for providing us with a matching grant, plus three wonderful door prizes!
We also want to say thanks to the 16 BFKS team members that came out on Saturday and worked very hard to raise money and donated their own money and time! Thank you to all other businesses that donated: Lowes, Murphy Auto Parts, Sweet Tooth, Ultra Star Bowling, Subway, Howard’s Bait and Tackle, P&R Paving, Robbin Sinay’, Tom Spencer, Valley Town Insurance, Interstate Welding, Andrews Cruise Night,Gail and David Hubbard in Memory of Betty Westmoreland and Jeff Swain.
BBBS would also like to include all of our board members and our two new Pacesetters employees, Lori Anderson and Erin Nicholson. We could not have done any of this without everyone’s help and support. You guys are awesome! Thank you!
