Bowlers needed to support mentoring
PRESQUE ISLE — More than 170 central Aroostook kids need or want a mentor. Your child could be one of them or you may have what it takes to become a mentor yourself. Learn more about mentoring and the Central Aroostook Mentoring Program (CAMP) by participating in its annual Bowl-A-Thon Saturday, March 19 at Northern Lanes on Main Street in Presque Isle.
Members of each team of four are asked to raise at least $50 in pledges to bowl from noon-2 p.m. or from 2-4 p.m. Prizes are awarded for the most money raised by an individual and by a team. Many wonderful door prizes have been donated by local businesses which support mentoring. Last year, over $5,000 was raised through the generosity of lane and event sponsors, local businesses, bowlers and those who gave pledges.
Volunteering to participate by bowling or supporting a bowler is one way to help your community and yourself. The children you are helping are your potential customers and employees, your neighbors and friends. Without your help and a mentor in their lives, many of these young people remain at risk of not completing their education, giving into the temptation of drugs and violence, and failing to take their places as productive future citizens.
We are also looking for multiple door prizes to give out to our bowlers throughout the day. If you have something you would be willing to donate for a nice prize for their efforts, please contact Stephanie Stiles and she will pick them up or you can drop them off by the ACAP office (next to Wal-Mart) in care of CAMP.
This is where CAMP comes in, by working with MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership to expand the power of mentoring to hundreds of young Americans in our community who want or need adult role models. Call 764-3721 (ext. 610) if you would like more information about CAMP and/or the annual CAMP Bowl-A-Thon. Everyone is invited to participate and join in the fun!
