HUMBOLDT 鈥� A week of bowling in rock and roll costumes raised almost $22,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Bowling for Kids鈥� Sake took place from Feb. 4 to 10 at Kemway Lanes and saw 21 teams participate.
鈥淭his event has typically been our premier fundraiser for our agency,鈥� said Jodie Hergott, the organization鈥檚 development co-ordinator. 鈥淲e rely on it quite heavily for a good portion of our fundraising budget. We鈥檙e thrilled that Humboldt comes out, gathers pledges and keeps us going.鈥�
The most noteworthy pledge came from Muenster School, whose students raised more than $4,100 for the cause.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 really impressive,鈥� Hergott said. 鈥淭hose are only Grades 3, 4 and 5.鈥�
Hergott also pointed out the contributions of other organizations in the community. Some managed to get their corporate offices to cut a cheque, while others donated items for the raffle table.
聽Big Brothers Big Sisters has 19 kids matched up, while 15 are waiting for a mentor. That number will increase to 21 in the summer months.
鈥淸The money raised] means that we can continue to make matches in the community and try and reduce that waitlist of ours,鈥� Hergott said.
