Every 9 seconds, a woman is battered in the United States.

JOIN US! March 8, 2014

Last year The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services provided emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis counseling, advocacy and other support services to over 7,000 adults and children fleeing abusive homes. Each year, the demand for services continues to increase dramatically while state and federal funding continues to decrease. The Bowl-2-Benefit is crucial to helping maintain and expand critical services that assist victims of domestic violence and their children to escape their abusers and rebuild safe lives.

Thanks to the support and generosity of our caring community, last years Bowl-2-Benefit raised nearly $90,000 to support The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services. Over 1,300 participants bowled a strike against domestic violence. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Helping victims of domestic violence and their children rebuild their lives!

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

Form a team(s) of up to 5 bowlers. Collect pledges from your friends, family, and peers. (Each bowler is asked to try to raise at least $50 in pledge donations). A $5 per bowler registration fee (due prior to event) entitles each bowler to an event t-shirt, soft drink, shoe rental, 90 minutes of bowling, and lots of fun! Lanes are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Easy online pledge collection available at firstgiving.com.

Bowl A Strike Against Domestic Violence!

Name: _________________________________________________________________ Company/Organization/School (if applicable): _____________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ City: ________________State: ____ Zip: _________ E-mail: ___________________ Daytime Phone:___________________Evening Phone:________________________
I would like to form_________team(s) for the Bowl-2-Benefit. (Teams are limited to 5 bowlers.) Preferred bowling session time (9 am, 11:30 am, 2 pm, 4:30 pm, 7 pm): choice #1:________ choice #2:_________ Our team(s) will be bowling for (select one): ___Valley program ___ Greater New Haven program ___ both

Annual Bowl-2-Benefit
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2014 Location: AMF Lanes Milford, CT Time: 5 Bowling Sessions: 9 am, 11:30 am, 2 pm, 4:30 pm, 7 pm (registration 1/2 hour prior to each session) Bowler registration deadline: February 24, 2014. Set up your free, personal and secure fundraising website at www.firstgiving.com/ bhcare/bowl2benefit2014. Create a page for yourself and/or your team. You can ask all your friends and family for donations via email or Facebook! For more info/to register, mail the attached participation form to 435 East Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401, call Debbie Soulsby at (203) 736-2601, ext. 1321, or visit: bhcare.org.

Please send me information about becoming an event sponsor/volunteer. (circle one) (Sponsorship levels start at $75) Please send me more information about holding bowling pin collections at my company/school. I would like to advertise the event. Please send me _______ posters to display at my company/school. I am unable to participate in the event, but would like to help support the fight against domestic violence. Please accept my tax-deductible donation of $_____________. Please send me information about becoming a virtual bowler. Check enclosed. (Please make checks payable to: Birmingham Foundation - BTB) Please bill my credit card.

MC / VISA Card #___________________________________ Exp. Date:___________ Signature:___________________________________________ (On-line donations can be made at www.bhcare.org) Please mail this form to Bowl-2-Benefit, Attn: Debbie Soulsby, 435 East Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401.