event, held in the Midcoast area from April 28 through May 11, hosted 172 teams and almost 700 bowlers, and took place at All Play Family Entertainment Center in Waldoboro, Point Lookout Bowling Center in Northport, and Oakland Park Lanes in Rockport.
“This is the largest fundraising event Big Brothers Big Sisters does, and revenues from Bowl For Kids’ Sake account for about 1/3 of our agency’s total operating dollars to support our youth mentoring program,” says event coordinator Cathy Hardy. “We thank everyone who participated and raised funds for BBBS.
The winners were:
TOP FUNDRAISERS
1st – Jennifer Smith, Warren School ($2,733)
2nd – Peter Horch, Horch Roofing ($2,200)
3rd– George Sawyer ($2,115)
Honorable Mentions: Danny Jackson, Camden National Bank, Waldoboro ($1,095); Freida Carpenter, Bank of America ($1,000); T.J. Mack, E.L. Spear and CBM Big Sister ($975)
TOP FUNDRAISING TEAMS (Single team)
1st – Horch Roofing (Peter Horch) - $2,374
2nd (tie) – Bank of America “The Bob Cats” (Terry White) - $1,152
Bank of America “Those Guys” (Ed St. Charles) - $1,152
Honorable Mentions: Bank of America (Freida Carpenter) - $1,125; T.J. Mack’s team - $970; Edward Jones (Jerod Cronkite) - $825TOP FUNDRAISING BUSINESSES (Multiple teams)
1st – Bank of America (88 teams) - $25,510.66
2nd – Horch Roofing (5 teams) - $3,194
3rd – Hannaford (12 teams) - $2,886.42
Honorable Mentions: The First (5 teams) - $1,787.05; Cheney Insurance (3 teams); $1,120; Roller Derby Gals (4 teams) - $1,106.90
TOP FUNDRAISING SCHOOL – Warren School ($2,896)
BIG RAFFLE DRAWING WINNER – Trene Rhode, Oceanside High School (Big Sister)
LITTLE RAFFLE DRAWING WINNER – Jennifer Smith, Warren School (Little Sister)
BEST TEAM NAME – “Ooops, Spare it is” – The First, Damariscotta
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD – Chris Austin, Sarah Howe and Ron Defeo (Bank of America)
GRAND PRIZE RAFFLE DRAWING WINNER: Michelle Benner of Cushing from the Maritime Energy team won an overnight stay at the Beach House Suites with dinner for 2 at the Whale’s Tooth Pub (Lincolnville Beach) and 2 tickets to Rockland Blues Festival (Rockland).
Big Brothers Big Sisters changes the lives of 560 children in Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot, Somerset and Waldo Counties facing adversity for the better, forever by providing strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships. By partnering with parents, volunteers and organizations, children in our program have higher aspirations, greater confidence, better relationships, avoid risky behaviors and achieve educational success. To find out how you can start something great for a child today by volunteering or donating please call 593-0380 or email: info@bbbsmidmaine.org.
Captions for photos above:
(a) Top Fundraisers (L-R) Peter Horch, Jennifer Smith and George Sawyer
(b) Special Recognition Award Winners Freida Carpenter (L) and Sarah Howe (R) with Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO Alex Gaeth (C)
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