Bowling event raises RM21,500 for charity
KUCHING: Rotarians and conscientious members of the public recently bowled to raise funds for charity at the Rotary Charity Bowling Competition 2017 which was held at Riverside Superbowl here.
Event organising chairman Calvin Chong said a total of RM21,500 was raised, thanks to the generous support of participants as well as various sponsors.
“This is the fourth year the Rotary Club of Kuching Central has organised this fundraising event. We would also like to thank the management of Riverside Superbowl for their continuous support of the event by sponsoring the venue,” he said in a statement issued by the club yesterday.
During the event, club president Clarence Yong in his welcoming address said that the funds would be used in a number of projects being carried out by the Rotary Club of Kuching Central to serve the community.
“Some of our signature projects so far include providing cataract remedies or operations free of charge to patients, implementing solar or clean water systems, and providing school kits consisting of uniforms, bags, shoes and more for students.
“All of these signature projects are for those in the lower income group or in rural areas of Sarawak,” he said.
Meanwhile, Pin Ten Cafe emerged as the team champion for the third consecutive year with a total pinfall of 2,151, winning themselves the Rotary Bowling Challenge Trophy while teams PCP and Pedas of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation ( SEDC) won second and third place respectively.
On the other hand, Dayang Salina from PCP was named the ‘Best Bowler’ with the highest combined score of 595 points.
In addition to this charity bowling competition, the Rotary Club of Kuching Central hopes to attract more members of the public to sign up for the upcoming Rotary Charity Run 2017, which will raise funds for the earlier mentioned signature projects.
Interested participants can register online at www.kuchingcentralrotary. org/rotaryrun2017.