WHAT IS BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona (BBBSSA) are committed to providing players at all game sessions a safe and spacious event experience.  BBBSSA will continue to track our local City and County safetty protocols for gathering indoors and outdoors in order to ensure that BBBSSA meets and exceed safety compliance standards.

Bowl for Kids' Sake, is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona’s largest annual fundraiser and volunteer recruitment campaign; engaging over 750 people annually and raising over $100,000 each year for over 43 years in support of one-to-one mentoring relationship that ignite the power, promise and potential of our community’s youth. 

It’s not about the game, it’s about defending the potential of our youth and clearing the path to their biggest possible future!

How does the event help kids?

The event helps our community’s youth in two BIG ways.  First, each participant becomes an advocate for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona.  As each fundraising team member shares the opportunity to support with their network, they are also spreading awareness of our mission.  This often guides potential volunteers to our programs and helps us create new matches for the 100+ children waiting for a Big right now.

Second, ALL funds raised stay in our community and will be used to build and professionally support hundreds of one-to-one mentoring relationships this year through volunteer recruitment, volunteer screening, one-to-one staff support for each match, parent/guardian and volunteer orientations, parent/guardian and volunteer trainings, monthly free or reduced rate Match outing/activity and quarterly family outing/activity opportunities! 

How do I get started?

Step 1: Form a team of 4 to 6 members with YOU as Captain. You and your team will participate in the traditional Bowl Party hosted at Vantage Bowling centers. We have a simplified, electronic registration process to not only register your team, schedule your play, but raise money the easy way, online!

Click REGISTER to get started! You can also COMPLETE A TEAM ROASTER and EMAIL it to: [email protected] . 

Register your team early to secure your game of choice, date and location. 

Step 2: Set your personal and team goals. Each member has a goal to raise $160, which means a team of 6 members should have a minimum goal of $960 however many teams raise much more. Top fundraisers WIN BIG with prize incentives!

View Fundraiser Incentives for additional information on prizes.

(Each member must raise $75 to be eligible to bowl and $160 to receive an event T-shirt)

Step 3: Set up your fundraising page and start sharing it now with friends through emails and social media. Your donors can support you easily and safely by making a gift online. Of course, you can also collect donations and turn them in at the event using our Bowl for Kids’ Sake Pledge Sheet.

Step 4: Come out and have a blast bowling with your community! Bowl for Kids' Sake participants who meet or exceed their goal, will receive an event T-Shirt and all qualifying participants will enjoy two-hours of competitive game play, complimentary shoe rental, food, beer, and soda.  ALL Bowl for Kids’ Sake game sessions offer raffles, prizes, food, drink, live DJ and lots more fun!

So, what are you waiting for? Start the PLAY today and register! Partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters through Bowl for Kids' Sake makes a positive, long-lasting impact on children in your community. Our mentoring works. It works to help broaden children's perspectives and help them learn how to make good choices. It starts a child on the path to fulfilling their potential and succeeding in school and life.

2024 Game Dates and Locations:

Friday April 5 – 6:00PM - 8:30PM | LUCKY STRIKE

Friday April 5 – 8:30PM - 11:00PM | LUCKY STRIKE BOWL

Saturday April 13 - 11:30AM - 2:00 PM | FIESTA BOWL