Each year Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts their Bowl for Kids Sake Event as one of their major fundraisers. It is a great opportunity to bring members of the community together to raise money to support programs and services aimed at improving the lives of young people in Pictou and Antigonish Counties.
Message from our 2024 Honorary Chairs
This year, Big Brothers Big Sisters is excited to announce that the MacConnell Family have accepted the role as Honorary Chairs for the 2024 Bowl for Kids Sake campaign.
The MacConnell Family are well known in Pictou County and have been dedicated supporters of Bowl for Kids Sake for many years; each Spring, putting together a team made up of members of their family, raising funds, and coming out and bowling in support of young people in our community.
Message from Diane MacConnell-Cameron:
“We humbled and excited to work with Big Brothers Big Sisters in this official capacity in 2024. Their commitment to enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people is not only inspirational, it is visible in all the Big Brothers Big Sisters team says and does. We encourage all that can to please come out and Bowl on May 4th. Bowl for Kids Sake is a fun and simple way to participate and contribute to the good work done by the organization.”
Ways to Participate
Kick-off Bowl
If you are unable to make it to our Super BOWL Saturday event, join us on Monday, April 29th for an evening of bowling. We invite our Mentors and Mentees to join us as well to experience the FUN!
Super BOWL Saturday—Saturday, May 4th
Come out with your team for an hour of bowling between 10AM-2PM! There will be hourly giveaway’s and a 50/50 block draw! Book your lane times early before they fill up!
‘No Bowl’ Fundraising
If you want to support Big Brothers Big Sisters but want to skip the bowling, you can still collect pledges and turn them in for prizes and incentives.
Ways to Fundraise
Collect Pledges
Ask friends, family or coworkers to sponsor your team by making a donation. Record the donation on your pledge sheet. All donations over $20 will be eligible for a tax receipt so make sure to get your donors contact information (tax receipts require a COMPLETE mailing address).
Sell Air Canada Raffle Tickets
This year, teams have the option to sell raffle tickets on TWO Economy Class tickets to any Air Canada Destination within North America, including Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Tickets are 1/$5 or 3/$10. Ticket stubs and money can be returned with your pledge sheets the day you are scheduled to bowl. Winner will be announced on May 6th! Please ensure that ticket money is recorded separate from pledge money. See pledge sheet.
Get Creative
There are many ways to raise money and we encourage teams to get creative! Ideas may include hosting a yard sale or a small bake sale.
Fundraising Incentives
Grand Prize Incentive
One lucky bowler will win a Day Trip to Prince Edward Island! Some of the items included in this package will include: Northumberland Ferries Travel Voucher for round-trip passenger/vehicle fare, $50 gift certificate for Cows Ice Cream, $50 gift certificate to a local restaurant.
Everyone who fundraises has the chance to earn ballots to have their name entered into our grand prize incentive draw. Number of ballots earned will depend on the amount of monies raised.
Guaranteed Incentives
Under $150– ONE grand prize incentive ballot.
Raise $150– receive a commemorative t-shirt plus TWO grand prize incentive ballots.
Raise $250– receive a BBBS branded fanny pack plus THREE grand prize incentive ballots.
Raise $500– receive a BBBS branded sweatshirt plus FOUR grand prize incentive ballots.
Raise $750– receive a $50 gift certificate to a local restaurant plus FIVE grand prize incentive ballots.
Raise $1000– receive a one night accommodation away (conditions apply) plus SIX grand prize incentive ballots.
*All incentives are based on funds raised by INDIVIDUAL team members, not the team as a whole!
