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Sunday, February 16, 2025

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center 

10749 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32817



 JOIN THE INCLUSION MOVEMENT AND HELP US REACH OUR GOAL! 

join US AS WE STRIKE DOWN BARRIERS TO INCLUSION!!

Register a Team (live or Virtual)
Donate to a Team
Donate to The FOUNDATION
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
Start a Corporate Cup Team
Join our Planning committee
help us with our auction
Schedule a spirit night
Volunteer

 Over the past 15 years, The FOUNDATION has relied on ONE fundraiser each year to support the majority of the scholarships and programs provided to our members. It is hard to believe that ONE day of bowling and fun can provide over $150,000 in scholarships to our members and over 240 programs a year!


Since its inception, the Tour of Champions Bowl-A-Thon has allowed The FOUNDATION to award over $1,500,000 in scholarships and almost an additional $2,000,000 in programming!    All of this is from a single day of bowling each year!   It just takes people like you saying, "YES!" when it is time to bowl and gather auction items.


Ways you can contribute: 


  • Create a team
  • Help recruit fundraisers and teams from your place of employment, family, friends
  • Request your company to become a corporate sponsor
  • Have your business/place of employment start a CORPORATE CUP TEAM
  • Ask a business you frequent for a gift certificate or an in-kind donation for the auction
  • Make a gift basket as a door prize
  • Send us a sponsor lead!


To create a team:

  • $321 minimum entry donation required per TEAM  (up to five individuals bowling) if paid by 10/31/24
  • $500 entry donation required per TEAM (up to five bowlers) after 10/31/24
  • $500 minimum entry donation required for CORPORATE CUP TEAMS
  • The registration fee includes funds raised by the TEAM MEMBERS (donations). 


Entry includes:

  • Designated lane and shoes for each BOWLER (up to five individuals bowling on 2/16)
  • Two games per BOWLER (all games ending at 4:00 pm) 
  • One official 2025 Tour of Champions Bowl-A-Thon t-shirt for each BOWLER
  • One ticket per BOWLER for door prize drawings
  • One ticket per $100 raised for Bowl-A-Thon prize drawings
  • Pizza and drink for EVERYBODY


BOWLER registration closes on February 7, or when lanes sell out. 


You may sign up to be a BOWLER by having the Team Captain send you their BOWLER registration link. In addition to a FUN filled afternoon, we have AWESOME prizes for our participants and there are MANY ways to win! We will have new incentives every couple of weeks to help our BOWLERS stay motivated throughout the fundraising process. You will find out about these prizes through emails and on our Facebook page.  


There are also FOUR ways to walk away with some great prizes on the day of the event: 


  1. EVERY BOWLER will get a ticket for the DOOR PRIZE DRAWING!
  2. BOWLERS will get ONE PRIZE TICKET for every $100 the TEAM raises! 
  3. CHAMPION RAFFLE (open to anyone who comes to the event). Tickets will be sold at the Bowl-A-Thon : 1 ticket for $10, 3 for $20, 10 for $50 or 25 for $100)  
  4. SILENT AUCTION - Bid on your favorite items!


Click here for more information.

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THE CORPORATE CUP CHALLENGE

No time to SPARE - DIVERSITY & INCLUSION matter everywhere!

 Your company can BUILD POSITIVE CULTURE and STRENGTHEN YOUR WORKPLACE in a fun and rewarding way by bowling with us.  This is an incredible opportunity to demonstrate to your employees and clients that you believe that ALL HUMANS HAVE VALUE and are committed to OPPORTUNITY AND SUCCESS FOR ALL.  


We are asking business leaders to form teams to compete for the CORPORATE CUP OF INCLUSION! Our goal is to help foster team building and a sense of camaraderie, while having fun raising money for and awareness of Down syndrome!  You don't even have to be a great bowler to win.


The team that raises the most money by 2/16/25 will win the CORPORATE CUP OF INCLUSION which will be a trophy that remains at your place of business until the 2026 Tour of Champions.  The trophy will show your associates and your customers where your organization stands on this important topic - AT THE TOP!    


Each team will consist of 5 members who will participate in the Bowl-A-Thon on February 16, 2025.  You can enter as many teams as you like - each team will need to meet the minimum fundraising goal of $500 to secure their lane.    


Corporate Cup Teams will be eligible for incentives and prizes throughout the fundraising period.  Additionally, each team that raises $1,000 will receive a PIN OF INCLUSION to display at your place of employment.  There will be many fun ways to raise awareness and dollars.    


We believe participating in the event will help foster more dialogue about the importance of the unique values each person brings to the workplace, while you give back to the community.  Are you ready to show us your team spirit?  Let's roll! 


 "When given the right opportunity and support, people with Down syndrome can achieve great things and make valuable contributions to their workplace.  


Diversity strengthens every workplace and companies that employ people with Down syndrome often report significant benefits, including in their organizational health. Employing a person with Down syndrome can have a positive impact on the attitudes and behavior of company leaders and co-workers, and improve workplace culture.      


Better workplaces make for more satisfied clients.  


By hiring someone with Down syndrome today, you can start a virtuous chain: one opportunity leads to another. Seeing people with Down syndrome as employees challenges low expectations and prejudice that stand in the way of opportunities. The more people with Down syndrome are seen at work, the more they’ll be recognized as valuable employees and the more they’ll be hired.  


A virtuous cycle that spreads into the rest of society."  

Join us!

Want to share this opportunity with your colleagues?  Download our brochure here.


The funds raised through the CORPORATE CUP CHALLENGE will support programs at The FOUNDATION all year.  To see an overview of how we use our funds, see our 2023 Annual Report.  


For more information, contact Catherine "Cathy" Simmons at 407.538.3537.

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Be our Champion- Download the CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Brochure

Are you a company that values diversity and opportunity?  We have several options for our community partners to show their support. Join us as we STRIKE DOWN BARRIERS to inclusion!

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Click here for important steps for setting up your Personal Page and Team Page. 

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Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida 

PO Box 533462 Orlando, FL 32853-3462

info@dsfflorida.org 

phone:  407.538.3537

The FOUNDATION is a 501(c)3 your donation is tax deductible 

 EIN number:  27-2436041


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