It was a bittersweet celebration for Big Brothers Big Sisters 91原创 on Friday night (April 7) as they hosted their final Bowl For Kids Sake fundraiser at Willowbrook Lanes.
After more than three decades of having the event at Willowbrook Lanes, they now have to find a new venue 鈥� or possibly a new fundraiser altogether 鈥� as the bowling alley has been sold and a Korean grocery store will take possession May 10.
BBBS executive director Mary Reeves told the Times she isn鈥檛 quite sure how their organization will move forward next year, as Bowl For Kids Sake is their largest fundraiser of the year, usually raising around $40,000.
As of Friday night, they had already raised nearly $30,000. The money will go towards the organization鈥檚 child and youth mentoring programs. Big Brothers Big Sisters research shows that children who have been mentored have higher self-esteem and are more likely to stay in school 鈥� empowering them to success, give back and realize their true potential.
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