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Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon

Junior Achievement hosted it’s 23rd annual Bowl-a-Thon (BAT) on March 15, 2008. We are very grateful to all those who participated and raised money on our behalf. We are thrilled to report that this year’s Bowl-A-Thon raised over $100,000 to support JA programs in Central Virginia. Thank you to all those who helped to make this event such a success!

Junior Achievement's 23rd Annual Bowl-A-Thon Top Fundraisers 2008

A special thank you to our Top 10 fundraisers who will each receive a $20 Circuit City gift card!

Name Company Dollars Raised
Jeff Marklin Ernst & Young $1851
Chris Schwab Dominion $1650
Nancy Rooke Performance Food Group $1239.99
Clif Williams BB&T $1235
Bill Toomey BB&T $1030
T.W. Clawson James River Heating & Air $1000
* James Schumacher PricewaterhouseCoopers $1000
Jennifer DeSantis Media General $935
Sterling Walker Mayer Electric $800
Faye White Wal-Mart $800
Kay Andre Capital Region Airport Commission $770.01

*Junior Achievement Board Member. Not eligible for Top 10 prize.

And a HUGE congratulations to the winner of our Top 5 drawing for Grand Prize courtesy of AMF!

Jeff Marklin
Ernst & Young

Our Top 5 fundraisers were entered to win, and Jeff’s name was chosen. Jeff will receive roundtrip airfare for two anywhere in the US with an AMF Bowling Center, hotel accommodations, a free bowling game, and $1000 in spending cash. Thank you to AMF for this wonderful prize, and thank you to Jeff for his incredible support!

Junior Achievement's 23rd Annual Bowl-A-Thon Raffle Winners
Congratulations to all our raffle winners!

Thank you to all who participated. This year’s raffle raised $2,930 to benefit Junior Achievement classroom programs!

Wintergreen Resort Passes – A. Tracy

Theatre IV Peter Pan Tickets – K. Jordan

The Jefferson Hotel Stay – E. Krause

American Family Fitness 6-month Membership – C. Harris

Peak Experience 3 Deluxe Climbing Passes – G. Barch

Hamilton Beach Garment Drying Station & Slow Cooker package – L. Jacquet

Hamilton Beach Smart Grill & Food Processor – B. Wells

Puritan Cleaners Gift Certificate – Y. Williams

Omni Hotel Stay – A. Moss

Bassett Furniture Gift Certificate – L. Cleal

Richmond Symphony tickets – G. Ellis

Children’s Museum Family Membership – N. Figueroa

Sarah Fisher, IndyCar Series driver, Autographed Hat – M. Barrett