Bowling For Rhinos 2024

Have a fun night out bowling and raising money for conservation! Bowling for Rhinos is a 34 year-old annual fundraising event held by over 80 AAZK chapters across the country. All proceeds go directly to protecting thousands of species including Rhinos, Elephants, Cheetahs and also protecting their vital habitat.

Details:

Doors open at 5:45pm and Bowling is from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Bowler registration includes bowling, shoe-rental, food, and t-shirt. Spectator registration includes food only. *AAZK Members will receive a $5 reimbursement after registering*

Gift Baskets for raffle - Silent Auction items - 50/50 raffle - Prizes for best and worst bowlers and best team - Prizes for top fundraisers

Each year the American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK) sponsors a fund-raising bowl-a-thon called "Bowling For Rhinos" (BFR). Over 80 AAZK chapters participate throughout the U.S. and Canada raising over $500,000 annually. BFR funds support LWC- Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP) and Way Kambas in Sumatra, as well as Action for Cheetahs in Kenya, which shares a portion of the land mass with LWC. These sanctuaries not on saves rhinos (and cheetahs) but also entire ecosystems- orchids to elephants!