No matter what your fundraising cause, a fun and easy way to raise money is to hold a ‘Bowl-A-Thon’ bowling fundraiser. This type of fundraiser brings together people of all ages who enjoy bowling for a worthy cause.
The secret to raising a substantial amount of money during a bowling fundraiser is for participants to solicit pledges from family, friends, and the community based on the number of frames bowled and/or the number of strikes made. You can even make a bowling tournament and offer a prize to the winning person or team. Five or six hours is generally the time frame used for a bowling fundraiser. Encouraging participation is key because the more bowlers, the more pledges, the more money raised!
Basic strategies for a successful bowling fundraiser include securing a bowling alley that will donate free lanes for bowling on event day. Try to schedule the event on a weekend so that more people can participate. Make sure that you have a place secured at least six to eight weeks in advance, so that participants can collect as many pledges as possible. Make sure bowlers have pledge cards that explain how the bowling fundraiser works and what the donations will be used for.
Your organization can also try to get local businesses to participate as sponsors of your bowling fundraiser. Contributions made by businesses can either be cash donations to help cover costs or in-kind donations such as refreshments and prizes for bowlers and spectators. You can also ask each business you approach to put a team together to increase the number of participants at the event. And, when the event is over, remember to thank everyone including event volunteers, businesses, individual donors and participants who helped make the bowling fundraiser a successful fundraising event!
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