Western Bowl

A few years ago the bowling industry had a campaign that sent portable bowling lanes, pins and balls to troops overseas.  The bags the equipment came in were signed by all the bowlers who donated money to cover the cost of the portable bowling lanes.  My nephew just returned from Afghanistan after serving there for a year (his 2nd year long deployment).  He wasn't serving in the army during those days so he didn't benefit from that program.  Dennis has always been a bowler.  He started out in the Saturday morning youth league program, bowled in the Indianapolis Teen Traveler's League and continued to league bowl as an adult.  His parents are avid bowlers (bowling at Expo Bowl bowling center), his wife and two oldest kids have also bowled in leagues.

Dennis even found a bowling center in South Korea where he could bowl.  There wasn't that same luxury in Afghanistan for people in the service.  Since returning home to Kansas he has begun bowling again.  He and his family have gotten to enjoy the sport of bowling again.

The newest campaign  hosted by Royal Pin Leisure Centers is a bowling league called "Adopt A Platoon".  Bowlers will be paying their weekly fees with all prize money going to support a platoon.  We will send supplies, goodies, games, etc. to try to make their deployment just a little better. 

Bowlers have always supported our troops.  The Bowlers to Victory Link is the bowling industry's largest charity.  Bowlers from all over the country contribute during the campaign every November and all money collected goes to local veteran's hospitals to provide recreational equipment, tvs., and furniture,etc. for visiting families. 

Homes for families of patients in veteran's hospitals similar to the Ronald McDonald houses are being built through this foundation.

Thanks to all the generous bowlers for supporting our men and women in uniform.

Dennis Lambert-US Army