Arts Sports

BBBS hosts Bowl for Kids Sake kickoff

by Wellington Advertiser

Published: February 14, 2019 at 3:31 PM

BBBS hosts Bowl for Kids Sake kickoff — Bowling for kids - The annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake was launched at the Mount Forest Bowling Centre on Feb. 10. Teams from Minto and Mapleton kicked off the three-week long fundraising campaign. Schools will participate throughout the week with the Mount Forest community bowling day on Feb. 24 and the Arthur and Alma community bowling day on March 3. TOP: Adult members of this team, made up of members of two Dirksen families from outside of Harriston, wanted to show their children the fun they can have while supporting their community. This is the team‘s third year participating in Bowl for Kids Sake. ABOVE: Some of this year’s Bowl for Kids Sake volunteers, from left, include Jannelle Hill and her son Mason, Heather Bults, Warren Grein, Klaus Seibert and Terri Dykeman. Photo by Jaime Myslik

MOUNT FOREST - Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington held a campaign kick-off for the 2019 Bowl for Kids Sake fundraising event on Feb. 10.

“We would like to thank all of the Minto-Mapleton community who came out to bowl or donated,” organizers state.

A total of 26 teams made up of 142 bowlers raised $9,157 at the kickoff event.

Guest speakers included Andrea Varallo on behalf of Perth-Wellington MP John Nater, Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, Wellington North Mayor Andy Lennox, Mapleton Mayor Gregg Davidson and Minto Mayor George Bridge.

Marianne Christie, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington (BBBSNW), spoke about the agency, its programs and the need for volunteer mentors in the community.

The Mount Forest community will bowl on Feb. 24 and Arthur-Alma will bowl on March 3.

Those wanting to enter a team can call Teri at 519-323-4273 or teri.dykeman@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca.

“We are always looking for volunteer mentors and in particular we are in need of a young male (18+ years of age) to run our Game On program,” BBBSNW states in a press release. Anyone interested should contact BBBSNW at 519-323-4273.

by Wellington Advertiser