On Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22, community members will lace up their bowling shoes to participate in the annual Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon.
Over 230 teams of five bowlers each are signed up to support Junior Achievement in the Quad Cities area. The JA Bowl-A-Thon is the organization’s largest fundraiser taking place in six communities throughout Junior Achievement of the Heartlands 24 counties in February and March. The JA Bowl-A-Thon is estimated to raise more than $150,000 to help support JA learning experiences offered in local schools.
The QC JA Bowl-A-Thon is at TBK Bank Sports Complex in Bettendorf and Big River Bowling in Davenport with shifts from 9 a.m. to midnight on Feb. 21 and 22 The cost is $375 per team.
Junior Achievement teaches students the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and fiscal choices.
By partnering with area educators and the business community, JA helps prepare students for life after graduation with learning experiences that focus on financial literacy, work and career readiness and entrepreneurship.
Through community-driven fundraisers like this, Junior Achievement is able to provide impactful programs to more than 52,000 kindergarten through high school students across the 24-county area, enriching their educational experiences.
JA is still looking for 200 volunteers for classes this spring semester. Follow this link to see what classes are available: http://bit.ly/41f6fou.
JA thanked sponsors CBI Bank & Trust, HNI Corporation, GreenState Credit Union, WHBF CBS4, KWQC, Green Family Chevrolet, and Rhythm City Casino.
