http://www.bowl.com/bowl/abc/common/news/record.html?record=8673From bowl.com:
Donate Your “Retired†Bowling Equipment to America’s Hospitalized Military Veterans
September 10, 2004
Are you looking for an outlet to get rid of bowling balls, shoes or accessories you are no longer using?
Your “retired†equipment might find new – and greatly appreciated -- life if you donate it to the bowling facility at one of America’s Veterans Administration Medical Centers.
The nation’s network of VA bowling facilities (detailed below) welcomes contributions of used bowling equipment. Most of the equipment currently available for use by the veterans is badly worn with damaged gripping holes. To make arrangements to drop off equipment, call the contact person listed.
Bowling balls of all weights are welcome. Because many veterans are unable to handle 15- or 16-pound balls, lighter weights are especially helpful. “Performance†is not an issue; older urethane or plastic equipment will actually work better than newer reactive balls because lane maintenance isn’t a priority at these facilities. Lanes can go weeks without being dressed.
Balls should be drilled for adult grips. Precisely-fitted finger/thumb holes is not an issue, but plugged and undrilled balls aren’t much help because most of the facilities don’t have access to ball drilling equipment. Nor do they have the budgets to get equipment drilled.
In addition to bowling balls, used bowling shoes, wrist supports and other items that might be helpful to novice bowlers also can be donated. Get in touch with the contact person at one of the centers listed below to make arrangements for dropping off donated equipment:
NORTHAMPTION, MASS. (4 LANES)
Contact: Donna Hayes
421 N. Main St.
Northhampton, MA 01503
Phone: 585/393-7370
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (2 LANES)
Contact: Hank Riegel
400 Ft. Hill Ave.
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Phone: 716/394-2000
MONTROSE, N.Y. (8 LANES)
Contact: Kenneth Nisenson
P.O. Box 100, Albany Post Rd.
Montrose, NY 10548
Phone: 914/788-4313
PITTSBURGH, PA. (6 LANES)
Contact: Don Wisniewski
VA Pittsburgh Health Care System
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Phone: 412/784-3529
RICHMOND, VA. (2 LANES)
Contact: Paulette Beasley
Broad Rock
Richmond, VA 23249
Phone: 804/675-5000 ext. 3492
MEMPHIS, TENN. (2 LANES)
Contact: Peggy Neil
1030 Jefferson
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: 901/523-8990
BATTLE CREEK, MICH. (6 LANES)
Contact: Gary Decker
5500 Armstrong Rd.
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Phone: 269/966-5600 ext. 3937
MARION, IND. (4 LANES)
Contact: Beverly Bowen
1700 E. 38th St.
Marion, IN 46953
Phone: 765/674-3321 ext. 3372
CHICAGO (2 LANES)
Hines VA Medical Center
5th & Roosevelt
Hines, IL 60141
Phone: 708/202-8367
TOMAH, WIS. (3 LANES)
Contact: Maureen Bernhardt
500 E. Veterans St.
Tomah, WI 54660
Phone: 608/372-3971 ext. 66521
MILWAUKEE, WIS. (3 LANES)
Contact: Ellen Grissom
5000 W. National Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53295
Phone: 414/384-2000 ext. 41694
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (5 LANES)
Contact: Becky Thompson
1515 W. Pleasant St.
Knoxville, IA 50138-3399
Phone: 641/842-3101 ext. 6553
PRESCOTT, ARIZ. (8 LANES)
Contact: Betty Stephens
500 Highway 89 North
Prescott, AZ 86313
Phone: 928/445-4860 ext. 7505
WHITE CITY, ORE. (4 LANES)
Contact: Russ Cooper
8495 Crater Lake Hwy.
White City, OR 97503
Phone: 541/826-2111 ext. 3382
PALO ALTO, CALIF. (2 LANES)
Menlo Park VA Center
Contact: Beth Stovall
3801 Miranda Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 708/202-8387 ext. 22261
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