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Bowl for Kids Sake 2007 crew

Big Brothers Big Sisters Holds Most Successful Bowlathon Ever
The 22nd Annual Bowl For Kids' Sake, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bennington County was a great success! This year, nearly 110 teams and more than 600 people came out to bowl at the Bennington Lanes on April 11. Between our corporate sponsors and our bowlers, Bennington County raised a whopping $43,000.00 for mentoring!

Above, members from the Bank of Bennington teams .

Special thanks to

  • all the bowlers who together raised more than $22,000.00!!
  • the kids—who gave us joy, smiles, and a reason to get to work!
  • the Development Council members guiding BBBS
  • the community—for getting behind a great thing!
  • the BIG volunteers—for providing invaluable friendship and mentoring!
  • Bennington Lanes—for the use of their facilities and assistance!

Thanks to these supporters—we could not do it without you!

Title Sponsor
The Vermont Country Store

Grand Prize Sponsor
Global Link Travel

Special Recognition
Bank of Bennington
JC's Tavern
Turcotte Designs
Catamount Glass

Top Fundraisers
Grand Prize Winner:
Miroslava Prazak (Women of Bennington College), of North Bennington, raised $625 and wins a trip to Boston to see the World Champion Red Sox!

#2— Stacy New- $335 (Better Bennington Corporation)
#3— Scott Malinowski- $293 (Knights of Columbus)
#4— Ralph Provenza- $245 (Cambridge Crushers)
#5— Roseanne Stowell- $234 (Charlie's Angels)
#6— Connie and Joe Maleady- $225 (United We Bowl)
#7— Allison Dingman- $222 (Comcast)
#8— Stephen Simmons- $215 (Wii Bowlers)
#9— Doug Krause- $211 (Bennington Rotary)
#10— Nathaniel Marcoux- $210 (Can’t Believe It’s Not Gutter)

Top Teams
The Bank of Bennington $1300
Bennington College $1200
Vermont Composites $914
Better Bennington Corporation $703
Hannaford $700

Kids Patrons—$500
Bank of Bennington
Ron Harrington II Remodeling
Carbone Auto
The Tutorial Center
Kevin’s Sports Pub and Restaurant
Southshire Substance Abuse Coalition
Comcast
Orivs

Littles Supporters—$300
Bennington Cardiology
Hemmings Motor News
Wills Insurance

Media Sponsors
Bennington Banner
WEQX
WBTN

Program Partners
Bennington Elementary
Molly Stark Elementary
Monument Elementary
Southern Vermont College