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1 BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE Visit us at : AWAl(i:N THi: FOilCi: WITHIN A CHll-i> BECOME A BIG YAVAPAI illc ilrothers' illc.s'is'ters' CREDIT UNION

2 AWAl<EN THE FORCE WITHIN A CHII.D BECOME A BIG YAVAPAI illg BROTHERS illg.sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake participants. this packet will provide you information on fundraising tips. prizes and incentives. our 101 event, and information you can use to recruit team members or collect donations. TABLE OF CONTENTS > Letter and Important Reminders > The Basics > Offline Pledge Sheet > Schedule and Locations > Support a Bowler for Free Using Your Tax Credit (Free Pledges) > Prizes and Incentives > Fundraising Tips > The Impact of Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters

3 Dear BFKS Participant. Thank you for signing up to participate in Big Brothers Big Sisters. This is our 32nd year of hosting, what we like to call, the feel-good spring party. This is a fun, simple, and rewarding way to help create and support life-changing friendships for children facing adversity. Now that you have signed up. we'll be with you every step of the way to make sure you have all the necessary tools to be a successful fundraiser. Here are a few reminders to help you get started 1. Utilize your Team Captain who will offer fundraising tips, schedule your team's bowling party session, assist with the website and answer any questions you may have along the way. 2. Use your online fundraising webpage, log in, customize the text, upload a photo, and share your friendly URL often via , text and social media to hit your fundraising goal. 3. Remember the fundraising goals and incentives. Participant Fundraising T-shirt Goal : $125 ($1,200 will match a child) 4. Schedule your bowling party session ASAP. Party Sessions will fill up fast and they are first come, first serve. Team Captains, schedule with YBBBS. 5. Fundraising is easy, fun and impactful. To hit your fundraising goal you can request donations directly to your on line fundraising web page, by collecting cash, checks or pledges. Some teams plan creative fundraisers: carwash, bake sale, happy hour, jeans day at the office, etc. Thank your donors publicly on social media and by sending texts or s Again, thank you for participating in Bowl for Kids' Sake! We're here to help so if you have any questions along the way, please contact me! John Mc-Turk jmcturk@azbigs.org / YBBBS@azbigs.org Fund Development & Marketing 830 S. Main Street, #1 H Cottonwood, AZ \. (928) (928) \.(480) (Cell) 3208 Lakeside Village Drive Prescott, AZ \.(928) lmt(928) \.(480) (Cell)

4 V Presented By : CREDITUNION Bowl for Kids' Sake is a fun and easy way for you to support the life-changing work of Big Brothers Big Sisters. All you have to do is form a fundraising team. collect donations and show up to your scheduled bowling party! By participating in Bowl for Kids' Sake you will help us match more at-risk children in Yavapai County with caring. adult mentors. THE BASICS April 2- April 30, FORM FIVE OR SIX PERSON VTEAM Ask friends. family or coworkers to join your team. 4 FUNDRAISE FOR YBBBS V By simply sending an or text. posting a Facebook message or asking a few friends for support you can make a big difference. The more you raise. the more prizes you and your team become eligible for. For More lnfromation azbigs.org/bfl<s VBBBS@azbigs.org Ouad: Verde: SCHEDULE YOUR TEAM'S v BOWLING PARTY There are many parties to choose from during April 2 - April 30, HIT YOUR FUNDRAISING v GOALS Individual Goal: $125 for a t shirt Just ask for $25 fromfive friends. Team Goal: $625 Many teams raise much more than that! AWAl<iiN "i"hii FO Cii - WITHIN A CHll.i:> BECOME A BIG 3 CUSTOMIZE AND SHARE v YOUR WEBPAGE It's easy! Just log on. upload a photo and share your story. 6 BOWL AND v HAVEFUN! Show up to your scheduled bowling party and enjoy free bowling, pizza, beer, soda and prizes. CREATING LIFE CHANGING FRIENDSHIPS.

5 BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE PLEDGE SHEET Bowler's Name: Bowler's Address: Phone: (Address, City, State & Zip) o Cell o Work o Home Office Use Only Alley [Circle Here] A p s LANE# Team Captain's Name : Team Name I Organization : DATE I TIME o Under 19 Support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yavapai County Donors may pay now or wait for a pledge statement to arrive in the mail. Please fill out each field for all sponsors and mark the form of payment (Cash, Check, Bill). The Contact information is used to send thank you letters, tax receipts and pledge statements. Donors marked "Bill" will be sent a pledge statement YBBBS in May. Do not list online Donors. (Check a payment type) Check Cash Bill Donor's Name (Please Print) Address: (Check the $25 box or enter another amount) Mailing Address: Phone Number: Tax Credit $25 Other (YIN) Additional pledge sheets can be printed at bowl.azbigs.org. Every dollar raised stays in Yavapai County. All donations are tax deductible. A:3 BECOME A BIG Office Use Only: Total: s I Page - of - I

6 BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE PLEDGE SHEET Bowler's Name: Bowler's Address: Phone: (Address, City, State & Zip) o Cell o Work o Home Office Use Only Alley [Circle Here] A p s LANE# Team Captain's Name : Team Name I Organization : DATE I TIME o Under 19 Support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yavapai County Donors may pay now or wait for a pledge statement to arrive in the mail. Please fill out each field for all sponsors and mark the form of payment (Cash, Check, Bill). The Contact information is used to send thank you letters, tax receipts and pledge statements. Donors marked "Bill" will be sent a pledge statement YBBBS in May. Do not list online Donors. (Check a payment type) Check Cash Bill Donor's Name (Please Print) Address: (Check the $25 box or enter another amount) Mailing Address: Phone Number: Tax Credit $25 Other (YIN) Additional pledge sheets can be printed at bowl.azbigs.org. Every dollar raised stays in Yavapai County. All donations are tax deductible. A:3 BECOME A BIG Office Use Only: Total: s I Page - of - I

7 BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE PLEDGE SHEET Bowler's Name: Bowler's Address: Phone: (Address, City, State & Zip) o Cell o Work o Home Office Use Only Alley [Circle Here] A p s LANE# Team Captain's Name : Team Name I Organization : DATE I TIME o Under 19 Support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yavapai County Donors may pay now or wait for a pledge statement to arrive in the mail. Please fill out each field for all sponsors and mark the form of payment (Cash, Check, Bill). The Contact information is used to send thank you letters, tax receipts and pledge statements. Donors marked "Bill" will be sent a pledge statement YBBBS in May. Do not list online Donors. (Check a payment type) Check Cash Bill Donor's Name (Please Print) Address: (Check the $25 box or enter another amount) Mailing Address: Phone Number: Tax Credit $25 Other (YIN) Additional pledge sheets can be printed at bowl.azbigs.org. Every dollar raised stays in Yavapai County. All donations are tax deductible. A:3 BECOME A BIG Office Use Only: Total: s I Page - of - I

8 Schedule and Locations April 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Shake, Rattle, and Bowl 9 10:00 to 7:30 Antelope and Plaza Shake, Rattle, and Bowl :00 to 7:30 Antelope and Plaza Shake, Rattle, and Bowl 10:00 to 7:30 Shake, Rattle, and Bowl Shake, Rattle, and Bowl :00 to 6: :00 to 7:30 Antelope Prescott: Plaza Bowl: 127 Plaza Dr. Prescott, AZ, Prescott Valley: Antelope Lanes: 6301 E. 2nd St. Prescott Valley, AZ Sedona and Verde Valley: Shake, Rattle, & Bowl: 555 W. Middle Verde Rd. Camp Verde, AZ Choose the bowling session that works best for your team and get ready for bowling, pizza, beer, prizes, and fun!

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11 Presented By C loii IIHHPI Top Bowl for Kids' Sake participants share with us their best tips for raising money. Remember the individual goal is $125 and the team goal is $625 but many teams raise much more than that. FUNDRAISING TIPS Remember the Cause. Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters matches children from one-parent households with caring, adult mentors. Kids who have Bigs are more likely to graduate high school and college, less likely to use drugs and alcohol and have higher self esteem than their peers. Build A Personalized Webpage. Building a fund raising webpage is easy and fun. Participants who use their Webpage to raise funds typically raise more money because it's easy to pay with a credit card on line. Donors can pay by check, credit card. cash or we can send them a pledge statement after the event. Get started at azbigs.org/bfks Use Facebook, Twitter, . use tweets and status updates to communicate that you are looking for pledges to help Big Brothers Big Sisters. your contacts at work. In fact. the averaqe Bowl for Kids' Sake donation made via an request is $45. Post a link straight to your personal fundraising web page. Thank your donors. post information about your fundraising goal and talk about the cause. Ask About Company Matches. Many companies will match an employee's contributions to a charity. Ask your HR Director or Office Manager if your company participates in a Company Match program. If so. your donation will go even farther. Usually it's a simple form that you fill out and bring with your pledge sheet the day you bowl. Shoot for $ 25 donation or Higher. The quickest and easiest way to meet the $125 goal is to ask 5 people to pledge yo for $25 each. Make your personal pledge the first one listed on your sheet. Tell your personal story. Tell your donors the reason why you support Big Brothers Big Sisters. Let them know about the amazing outcomes and personal experiences you may have had with YBBBS Plan an event or hold a fundraiser. A lot of teams have success by hosting fundraisers for friends. family or at their work place. Some examples of successful past fundraisers include: happy hours, trivia nights. garage sales, backyard BBQ where you bring donations instead of a side dish. selling breakfast burritos or ice cream sundaes at work. corporate challenges where the boss of the organization takes the winning team to lunch. participants doing crazy antics such as shaving a mohawk or getting dunked in a dunk tank if they reach their goal. Be creative use your contacts and raise money however you can! Try asking face to face. Bowlers have a lot of luck by simply walking around their office or neighborhood and asking their contacts to support them with a donation.

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