{"id":14384,"date":"2016-05-14T23:34:18","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T04:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=14384"},"modified":"2017-05-14T21:14:19","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T02:14:19","slug":"bowl-for-kids-sake-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=14384","title":{"rendered":"Bowl for Kids&#8217; Sake 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26663744052\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1714\/26663744052_fa6393a7c1.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"109\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?s=bowl+for+kids+sake\" >I&#8217;ve been participating in Bowl for Kids&#8217; Sake for over 10 years<\/a> but I have to say that this most recent Bowl for Kids&#8217; Sake event we had has been the best one I&#8217;ve been part of &#8211; EVER. Not only did we double our participation compared to last year but we also raised over $17,000 as a group for Big Brothers Big Sisters. That&#8217;s about $7,000 more than we raised last year. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26690315311\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1519\/26690315311_11c71211dc.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Also, Nickira got to bowl with us this year. She missed the event last year because our bowling day coincided with one of her cousins&#8217; birthdays and she went to the birthday party instead. This time we planned ahead and didn&#8217;t have any schedule conflicts. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26690430001\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1592\/26690430001_b8e4cdebeb.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another memorable part of this year&#8217;s event is our awesome team uniforms which went perfectly with our team name: Bowlerinas. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26690353361\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1594\/26690353361_3454d944b1.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I wish there was a prize for best team uniform because we would have won, hands down. I may be just a tad biased but it&#8217;s true.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26151333534\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1467\/26151333534_9a2063ca3d_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even though we didn&#8217;t win a prize for our awesome costumes, I did get recognized for being the top fundraiser this year. For the first time ever I broke the $1,000 mark. I&#8217;d been top fundraiser before, many years ago, even though I only raised about $800. This time, with support from my amazing and very generous friends and family, I raised over $1,200 for Big Brothers Big Sisters. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26690350461\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1573\/26690350461_cb4b122f09_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It was truly a banner year for me for Bowl for Kids&#8217; Sake fundraising. Hopefully I&#8217;ll be able to participate again next year and raise even more money for this wonderful organization. On behalf of our team captain Amy and my little sister Nickira, thank you to everyone who participated and\/or donated to this event. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26732100476\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1500\/26732100476_df6aa1e836.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE: <\/strong>Here are a few more photos that I forgot to share the other day. These amazing photos were taken by my coworker friend, <a href=\"http:\/\/joemontiel.com\"  target=\"_blank\">Joe Montiel<\/a>. He does awesome photography work if you need a photographer you should hit him up.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26236277274\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7252\/26236277274_19847e16a4_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tammy and Don<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26236277334\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7470\/26236277334_6698dcd082_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pink Ladies<\/strong> (minus a couple of their team members) &#8211; Misty formed a team even though she doesn&#8217;t like to bowl. She had our friend Lindsay fill in as a proxy bowler. See, you don&#8217;t have to bowl at all to support the cause.<\/p>\n<p><center><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26237159223\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7286\/26237159223_24781e4ace.jpg\" width=\"230\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26237159663\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7107\/26237159663_df907822c8.jpg\" width=\"230\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Check out Brian&#8217;s amazing form. And to think this guy was bowling &#8220;back up&#8221; not too long ago. Now he out-bowls me on a regular basis. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26237159843\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7418\/26237159843_d552a3647a_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picture of me and Nickira with Tammy from Big Brothers Big Sisters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/26237162343\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7137\/26237162343_d8b3b46795.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Group photo of all of the team captains this year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s pretty much it. See you all at Bowl for Kids&#8217; Sake 2017!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been participating in Bowl for Kids&#8217; Sake for over 10 years but I have to say that this most recent Bowl for Kids&#8217; Sake event we had has been the best one I&#8217;ve been part of &#8211; EVER. 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