The following are just some of the benefits large corporations, small companies, civic organizations and schools receive from participation in the JA Bowl-A-Thon.

• Promotes teamwork.

  • Build team spirit and a sense of camaraderie among employees.

• Increases your visibility in the community.

  • Involvement shows you and your employees care about the future for our youth in Cleveland.

• Builds employee morale.

  • Employees are proud to work for companies that support a worthy cause like JA!

• Minimal cost to your company.

  • Funds are raised through individual donations gathered by each participant

• Impact

  • Enables a company to generate a different avenue for support of Junior Achievement than through a direct corporate donation.

• It’s Fun!

  • Team participation in the JA Bowl-A-Thon is fun for your employees, their families and friends. It's an event that you and all your team members will feel good.

The best reason for your team to participate in the JA Bowl-A-Thon is the satisfaction that you and your teammates will have from knowing that the dollars you raise will help students get excited about school and their futures. We all want our youth to become successful community members, consumers and workers.

Tips on getting involved with the Bowl-A-Thon:

Call or Email the Junior Achievement office and we will send you the materials you need to organize a team. Set a positive example. Be the first to sign up for the Bowl-A-Thon.

Ask the highest ranking officials in the company to support your team efforts in the following ways:

• By signing up for the Bowl-A-Thon to help "get the ball rolling."

• By sending out a letter or memo informing your employees or department managers about the Bowl-A-Thon and encouraging them to join the company team

• By authorizing the purchase of company T-shirts for all team members (optional - promote your company while you bowl)!

• By designating a manager or employee in every department to serve as the Team Captain for their area

Post event flyers and posters in prominent places throughout the workplace.

Set goals for the money your team will raise and motivate your bowlers to achieve those goals.

Highlight your team building progress through regular articles in the company newsletter, email alerts or progress report memos to employees or department managers.

Offer incentive prizes for top bowlers or departments, involve your vendors in your fund raising efforts. Make the Bowl-A-Thon fun!

Encourage employees to sign up coworkers, family members and friends to bowl as members of your team.

Register the members of your team. Register on-line at www.jacleveland.org starting January 14, 2008. If you don't have internet access, mail or fax your team's registration form to the Junior Achievement office. 1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 525, Cleveland, OH 44115. Phone 216-861-8080, Fax 216-861-2550.

Set up an informational session for your employees
A representative from Junior Achievement will meet your staff to discuss the different ways to get involved with JA. This can be a casual gathering, during a staff meeting or a scheduled breakfast or lunch. The informational session is interesting and fun!

Contact the Junior Achievement office

Here is a list of the companies and organization who currently support Junior Achievement: volunteer companies/organizations.