Bowl-a-Thon raises $1,500 for local charity

Senior Airman Kamesha Pickett, left, of the 882nd Training Group, and Carol Wall of the 361st Training Squadron participate in the Combined Federal Campaign Bowl-a-Thon Sept. 14 to help raise money for the North Texas United Way. The two-day event generated $1,500 for the charity. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tonnette Thompson)

Bowl-a-Thon raises $1,500 for local charity

Tech. Sgt. Francis Rivera of the 383rd Training Squadron contributes to his teams' efforts Sept. 14 during the Combined Federal Campaign Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser. More than 200 Sheppard members participated in the event. The CFC committee donated $1,500 to the North Texas United Way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tonnette Thompson)

Bowl-a-Thon raises $1,500 for local charity

More than 200 Sheppard members turned out for the two-day Combined Federal Campaign Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser Sept. 13-14. Here, the 82nd Dental Squadron's Tech. Sgt. Edmund Allen sends a ball down the lane during his team's round. The event raised $1,500 for the North Texas United Way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tonnette Thompson)

Bowl-a-Thon raises $1,500 for local charity

Published Sept. 18, 2007
By Master Sgt. Mark Paris
366th Training Squadron

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- More than 200 Team Sheppard members laced up their bowling shoes and flexed their 9-pin muscle Sept. 13-14 at the annual Combined Federal Campaign Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser.

Tech. Sgts. Jason Weill and Matthew Beauregard, coordinators for the event, said the two-day event raised $1,500 for the North Texas Area United Way. The coordinators presented a jeck to Ruth Jones and Mindy Williamson, both with the United way, at the end of Friday's rounds.

Although the fundraiser was intended to help a local charity, it didn't keep the competitive nature out of the bowling alley. The 782nd Training Group was named the overal winner of the Bowl-a-Thon.

There will be more opportunities to participate in the annual campaign for those who weren't able to compete in the fundraiser. More events are on the horizon, and, as always, people wishing to make personal donations may do so by contacting their CFC representative.