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Bowling Cares Open Play

On a specific day or at a specific time during your charity’s fund raising week/month, the bowling center will donate a portion of lane fees and/or shoe rentals to your organization.

Example:

Your organization and the bowling center promotes bowling between 1:00-3:00 pm on Sunday as a fundraiser; 100 people attend and pay $20 each to bowl 3 games and shoe rentals (100 x $20 = $2,000). The center donates 50% to the charity, $1,000 ($2,000 x 50%).

Rent-A-Center

Your non-profit group on a per-lane or per-person rate. The group then charges a fee of around $12 per person to attend. The group receives the difference between the amount collected per person and the rental fee paid to the center.

Example:

100 people pay $12 per person to attend the party (100 x $12 = $1,200). Center’s discounted rental fee is $400. The total raised by the non-profit for one evening of fun is $800!

Sell-A-Party

The non-profit hosts a fun night of bowling, which could include two or three games of bowling, shoe rentals, beverages, and prizes. The non-profit receives the portion of the ticket sales above the center’s fee.

Example:

100 tickets sold at $12 each. The center agrees to a discounted fee of $7. 80 people attend; the non-profit group keeps $400 (80 x $5) plus $240 for the 20 people who do not attend (20 x $12). Total they raised = $640.

Corporate Lane Sell

The non-profit organization sells a “bowling lane” to businesses in their area for a tax-deductible contribution of $200, $500, or more per lane. Each lane purchased will accommodate six people for a special bowling party that includes three games of bowling. Beverages and prizes may be negotiated.

The corporate lane sell allows the company to use the lane whenever they want or sell a lane to a company for a fixed amount of time, usually during an organized shift or squad specific for the fundraising event. Corporate Lane Sell may bring in the most funds especially if used with large corporate sponsors, but this method takes a lot of time and effort on the part of the non-profit.

Example:

30 lanes at $200 each equal $6,000. By charging $30 per lane, the center’s portion is $900. The non-profit group raised $5,100!