Around 300 bowlers will compete in Vernon to raise money for a local children’s hospital.
The Miracle Network Dance Marathon organization will host HuskyThon Bowling Marathon at Spare Time Vernon, which is located at 350 Talcottville Road. Proceeds will benefit Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
It is free to attend and watch the competition. To bowl, it costs $25 per person per session, which is payable in cash or a check made out to Spare Time Entertainment. Teams will consist of six people and will receive a free large cheese pizza and pitcher of soft drink.
Sponsors can donate a specific amount or pledge 25 cents or more per pin knocked down. Additional pledges for spares and strikes are available and participants are encouraged to come up with their own incentives. The two bowlers who raise the most money will win prizes.
Founded in 1991, Miracle Network Dance Marathon is a nonprofit organization that advocates and fundraises for local children's hospitals in North America. It has raised over $250m for over 170 hospitals to date.
The marathon will be on January 12. It will consist of two sessions of 150 bowlers each playing in teams. The first session will begin at 10:30 am, while second will begin at 2:00 pm. The competition will draw to a close at 5:00 pm. Corporate Gifts often are given to winners of contests like this by organizations.
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