Festi-Bowl...

An afternoon of family-friendly fun for all ages!

Sunday, November 6, 2011
1-3 pm
Colerain Bowl

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Wacky Bowl added to the fun

JFS Festi-Bowl reaps a bowlful of fun and fundraising

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The sounds of clinking bowling pins, laughter, and “hoorays” filled the lanes at Colerain Bowl when Jewish Family Service held its first annual Festi-Bowl fundraising party Sunday, November 6. The Jewish Hospital was the Title Sponsor.

“This was a win-win-win event,” said Beth Schwartz, executive director of Jewish Family Service. “Everyone from toddlers to grandparents had a fantastic time, it was a family-themed event which fit right in with Jewish Family Service, and the agency exceeded its fundraising goal.”

Glow Bowl provided the fun atmosphere as stilt walkers danced to the background party music while juggling and creating balloon animals, NFL football was broadcast on every lane’s TV, children had their faces painted like wild animals between taking turns at bumper bowl, and bowlers won prizes for wacky games such as knocking down the most pins while bowling facing backwards. All attendees received a Festi-Bowl T-shirt, donated by Associated Premium Corporation.

The $15,000 fundraising goal was accomplished through sponsorships. In addition to The Jewish Hospital as the Title Sponsor, Presenting Sponsors were Andi, Alex & Aaron Levenson and The Toots Foundation, and Supporting Sponsors were Nina & Eddie Paul and Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP.

The Lane Sponsors were A La Carte, Nathan and Marcie Bachrach, Bruce and Kitzi Baker and Family, Cedar Village Hospice, Del Apgar Florist, Food Pantry Volunteers, Fountain Square Cosmetic Dental Group, Bill and Suzy Goldberg, Green Recovery Solutions LLC, Susan and Jeff Harris, Horan Associates, Inc., Howard’s Kitchen Studio, Jewish Family Service Staff, LifeSpan Solutions, Inc., Zola Makrauer, McBride Dale Clarion, Roeding Insurance Group, Alvin Roehr, Jr., Mike Schwartz and Maria Palermo, Susan Shorr and Dennis Mitman, and the Yamson Family.

“Our family had so much fun,” said Meryl Juran who attended with immediate and extended family. “We all enjoyed bowling together, loved the competition, good food and good times being all together with family and friends! My granddaughter really enjoyed the kids’ activities- face painting, stilt walkers and loved the balloon animals!! Looking forward to the next one.”

Andi Lerner Levenson was the chair of the Festi-Bowl planning committee; other members were Marcy Bachrach, Susan Shorr, Sandee Golden (Jewish Family Service event coordinator), Sherry Kaplan (Jewish Family Service director of marketing), and Beth Schwartz. Several JFS staff and their family members volunteered during the afternoon to help the event run smoothly.

“Thank you to the committee members, staff, and of course all the sponsors for their support. We had fun; but what is important in the end is that their support raised money to help strengthen the lives of kids and families who depend on Jewish Family Service during times of need,” said Schwartz.