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JA Bowl-a-thon WNY

Bowl-a-Thon Logo featuring Junior Achievement of WNY logo, bowling pins and ball, and National Fuel logo

41st Annual JAWNY Bowl-a-thon

Where: Multiple locations, dates, and times
Our signature bowling fundraiser returns in 2027, with a brand-new Presenting Sponsor: National Fuel!

For forty-one years, the JA Bowl-a-Thon has united local companies, coworkers, and community champions for friendly competition with a powerful purpose—empowering local youth and building brighter futures. Join us at Transit Lanes, our Premier bowling location, as we build on three consecutive years of record-breaking support for WNY students.

The Bowl-a-thon is a peer-to-peer fundraising event designed to be fun and engaging. Our goal is to build awareness for Junior Achievement, raise critical funds, and encourage team building with participating companies. Last year, our 40th Anniversary event raised an astounding $213,496!

Participants raise a minimum of $75 in pledges to help support Junior Achievement programs in our schools. JA programs and learning experiences focus on financial literacy, work and career-readiness, and entrepreneurship. With your support, we are helping students become confident, capable, and connected today, while ensuring they have access to opportunity-filled futures tomorrow.

Are you ready to roll with us? Choose the option below that works best for your organization.

2027 Event Dates:

SATURDAY, MARCH 6:
12:00 p.m. at Transit Lanes
3:00 p.m. at Transit Lanes
3:00 p.m. at Frewsburg Lanes *SOLD OUT*

SATURDAY, MARCH 13:
12:00 p.m. at Transit Lanes
3:00 p.m. at Transit Lanes
3:00 p.m. at Frewsburg Lanes

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12:
5:30 p.m. at Transit Lanes *SOLD OUT*

For more information, and to reserve your company's lanes, contact Katie Babcock at 716-853-1381 ext. 210 or kbabcock@jawny.org.

2027 Bowl-a-Thon Sponsorship

Sponsors

Premier Bowling Location

All shifts will take place at Transit Lanes, with the exception of the Jamestown shift.

Logo for Transit Lanes

Presenting Sponsor

Logo for National Fuel

In-Kind Gold Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Logo for Perry's Ice Cream
Logo for Citizens
Logo for Community Bank
Logo for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Logo for JP Morgan Chase
Logo for KPMG
Logo for NexTier Bank
Logo for Northwest Bank
Logo for Tompkins Community Bank
Logo for Withum

Lane Sponsors

Logo for Abbey Mecca
Logo for Blackstone Advanced Technologies
Logo for EY
Logo for Independent Health
Logo for Lawley
Logo for M&T Bank
Logo for Monofrax Jamestown-text
Logo for NOCO
Logo for PWC
Logo for Searchlink
Logo for The ZLC Group

Become a Sponsor!

Sponsorships for these events are critical for Junior Achievement to continue providing life-changing programs to students in our community. These programs are delivered at no cost to students. You can make a difference in the lives of these students by participating in this world-class event!

Contact us to get more information on how to sponsor a JA Event!

Need More Information? Fill out the form to contact Katie Babcock - Events & Communications Manager

 

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