Bowl-A-Thon

The BOWL-A-THON is a youth organized grassroots fundraising event that brings together over 150 community members to raise money to support FIERCE in building the leadership and power of LGBTQ youth of color in NYC.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2009
FIERCE BOWL-A-THON!

On Saturday October 24th, 2009 FIERCE hosted our 2nd Annual Bowl-A-Thon!

The "The Return of the reBOWLution" was a huge sucess. Over 150 people attended the event including 19 teams that raised money and bowled. We raised over $27,000 to support FIERCE and our work to build the leadership and power of LGBTQ youth of color in NYC. Money raised will also help support FIERCE’s Education for Liberation Project, which providies political education and organzing skills training for LGBTQ youth of color and the 'Our S.P.O.T. (Safe Place to Organize Together)' campaign for a 24hr LGBTQ youth center on Pier 40.

The event, hosted at Harlem Lanes, was a day long extravaganza full of crazy costumes, pizza, cake, bowling to good music, and celebrating FIERCE. It was a fantastic party - just check out the photos HERE!

The bowl-a-thon brought together hundreds of allies, youth members, family, and friends to help support FIERCE. Thank you to the following folks who helped make the event a smashing sucess. Without you it would not have been possible!

The 2009 Bowl-a-thon Interns: Martin Lopez & Tatiana Hernandez

The 2009 Bowl-a-thon Planning Committee: Elegost Rosado, Lolan Sevilla, Rane Bo, Veronica Tirado, Krystal Portalatin, Rickke Mananzala, Ellen Vaz and Yasmeen Perez.

All the Team captains!

All the supporting organizations and sponsors:

* Astraea Foundation for Women

* The Open Society Institute

* The Audre Lorde Project
* CAAAV - Organizing Asian Communities
* FUREE
* Urban Justice Center’s Community Development Project
* Sylvia Rivera Law Project
* Miami Workers Center
* Queers for Economic Justice (QEJ)
* Jews for Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ)
* Domestic Workers United (DWU)
* Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
* Switch & Play

* The Peter Cicchino Youth Project

* Center for Third World Organizing

* Gay City News

* The HOTT Program at Callen Lorde

* Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies ( CHIBPS) at NYU

And to all the businesses that supported the event - Thank you!

    * Harlem Lanes
    * Henrietta Hudson
    * Joe the Art of Coffee
    * Sunshine Theater
    * Bluestockings Bookstore
    * Third Root Community Health Clinic
    * Pleasure Chest
    * Red Bamboo
    * Babeland
    * Ruthie Hummel
    * Kane
    * Nicki Marshall
    * Studio Museum
    * 14^th St YMCA
    * Café Con Leche

The Bowl-A-Thon is an annual event. If you would like to be a team captain next year or be a part of the Bowl-A-Thon planning committee please contact Ellen "Manny" Vaz at 646.336.6789 ext. 209 or at ellen@fiercenyc.org