Treasure Coast USBC Associations

BVL Tournament

On November 16, 2008 the Treasure Coast USBC Association conducted a BOWLERS TO VETERANS LINK (BVL) No Tap Tournament at Superplay USA Lanes and with the help of the Air Force Sergeants Association we raised $901.00 to send to BVL. The American Legion Post # 318 Honor Guard did an outstanding job with our opening ceremony!

Next year will be even bigger and better!

The Bowlers to Veterans Link is a national nonprofit charitable organization which raises about $1 million annually to fund a variety of recreational equipment and therapeutic supplies for America’s veterans.

BVL’s reach is wide and deep:

Through BVL, veterans recuperating in all 172 VA hospitals are provided with reading materials, arts and crafts kits or access to recreational music or sports activities to help them pass the time and, studies show, speed their recovery.

For the many Vietnam and Desert Storm Vets affected with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, BVL supports group recreational activities such as trips to ball games, bowling outings and much more at the nation’s 206 Veterans Outreach Centers.

A growing number of our World War II veterans in their later years are suffering the often-lonely days of long-term care. Thanks to BVL, these forgotten heroes can enjoy billiards, cards and bingo or even spend their days fishing, bowling or gardening through programs at State Veteran Homes throughout the country.

To achieve this goal of reaching out to every veteran in need, BVL provides cash grants to VA Hospitals, Vet Centers and State Homes as well as coordinates several national programs. These programs include tours of the nationally acclaimed song and dance troupe “Re-Creation” at VA facilities across the country, traveling bowling clinics with a focus on special adaptive bowling techniques for disabled veterans, and a national VA Bowling Tournament held annually. Additionally, BVL has been a long time sponsor of the four major veterans recreation events each year – the Golden Age Games, the Winter Sports Clinic, the Creative Arts Festival and the Wheelchair Games.

The Bowlers to Veterans Link is both supported and guided by the bowling industry and the nation’s league bowlers. More than 1,200 local bowling associations nationwide participate in the BVL fund-raising effort and coordinate local efforts.

The BVL Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), and the Bowling Proprietor’s Association of America (BPAA).

Marilyn & Al Raczynski

Air Force Sergeants Association

Honor Guard

American Legion Post #318

Below is a copy of the letter sent to the Treasure Coast USBC Association from BVL

November 12, 2007

AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION

Division 5 Chapter 564/A564

337 SE Galleon Lane

Port St. Lucie, Fl 34983

Dear Members

On behalf of the all the Bowlers of St. Lucie County and the Treasure Coast USBC Association Board of Directors, I want to thank your Association for an outstanding job in the help your members gave us in our BVL (The Bowlers To Veterans Link) Tournament Raffle on November 10, 2007. With your help, we are able to sent $1075.00 to the BVL. A very special thank you to Al and Marilyn Raczynski and their son, Mark Raczynski (a member of our board), for all their outstanding work.

This was our first BVL tournament, but not our last. We made some mistakes, and we will learn from them, so our next will be bigger and better than before. Our next charity Tournament is the Bowl For The Cure on February 17, 2008 at Superplay USA. We would appreciate your consideration in working with us.

In return, our Association has a webpage and we would like to post any information from your Association, such as your Enjoyment Book, where people can get one, or your events, where when and how. Our webpage address is www.treasurecoastusbc.com

In closing, again we want to thank you so very much in your support of our tournament.

Sincerely,

William J. Schreuder

President, Treasure Coast USBC Association

Treasure Coast Association, Inc.

Treasure Coast USBC Association

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Bowlers to Veterans Link

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The 2007 BVL