Bowl, Make a difference

What is Bowl for Kids’ Sake (BFKS)?
BFKS is Big Brothers Big Sisters largest fundraiser. It is a bowling
event with the goal of raising $150,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Utah. Thanks to corporate sponsorships, 100% of the donations will
be used to create and support quality matches between caring adults
and children in Utah. Bowl For Kids’ Sake, 2012 for Salt Lake County
will be held at AMF Classic Lanes, 2265 South State Street, Salt Lake
City, UT 84115, on Febuary 25, 2012, sessions from 10am-11:30am,
12:00pm-1:30pm, 2:00pm-3:30pm.

How does it work?
Companies and individuals put teams together for BFKS. Each bowler
(5 per team) signs up at least $100 in online sponsorships from
friends, relatives, neighbors, co-workers, etc. The free bowling takes
place as a final celebration with food, fun and prizes. Sponsorships
for the event are also available.

Who can participate and who do I contact to
participate?
Anyone of any age… kids too. Just call Amberlee,
at 801-743-1673 or e-mail amberlee.bauman@bbbsu.org

What is a team captain and how do I create a team
online?
He or she is the leader of their team. This person has recruited 4
people to bowl and is responsible for forming the team, determining
what time the team will bowl, filling out a team roster form and
creating the online team page. Go to:
http://saltlakecountybfks.kintera.org/2012
Click on register now

How do I donate to an existing Team?
It has never been so easy to make a donation to support our Bowlers
and their fundraising goals. Just go to:
http://saltlakecountybfks.kintera.org/2012
Click on Donate to a bowler.
Then enter the bowlers name, click search and then
scroll down to see the results.
Click on the bowlers name and follow the easy steps
to donate.

How many people can be on a team?
A team may have five members, those five members can bowl on the
local dates at the bowling party celebration.

Does everyone get a t-shirt? Are there any
prizes awarded to the bowlers?
Everyone with $100 or more in donations gets a free t-shirt. As an
incentive to join a team and raise funds for BFKS, prizes are awarded
based on funds raised. So the more donations a participant collects,
the better the prize!

How do I get my team or company name on the back
of the 2011 BFKS t-shirt?
As an incentive to join a team and raise funds for BFKS, each team,
business or organization that raises, donates or provides gift certificates
worth $1000 or more will have their team name, or
company/organization name placed on the back of our 2012 BFKS
t-shirt. Team online registration or email donation verification must
be completed by Febuary 15, 2012 for t-shirt production deadlines.
Please ask about our Corporate Sponsorship opportunities.

Why do bowlers need to get $100 in sponsors?
It costs about $800 per year to support a quality match by BBBS. For
every team and a half that raise $500, or $100 per bowler, a child in
the BBBS program can be matched with a caring adult. After all . . . it’s
not about the bowling, it’s about raising money to support our
children...our future.

What if I can raise $500 without a team and I’m not
interested in bowling? Or I just want to help raise
funds for BBBS?
We have several individual participants who raise $500 by signing up
online as a one person team and then they send out BFKS emails
nationwide to all of their friends, family and co-workers. Just go to
http://saltlakecountybfks.kintera/2012 Then click register now.

When Big Brothers Big Sisters reaches the $150,000
goal, what will the funds be spent on?
Our cost to create and support a quality match between a volunteer
(Big) and a child (Little) is about $800 per year. The funds will
contribute to matching approximately 1,600 children in Utah. Just
think about it, 1,600 children will be seeing the world in a whole new
way because they have a Big Brother or Big Sister while they are
growing up