CAPITAL CAMPAIGN NETS
MORE THAN $1.4 MILLION
FOR INTERNATIONAL BOWLING
MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME

The campaign to raise money from the bowling industry for the new International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame ended Aug. 31 with more than $1.4 million donated overall.

More than 80 donations of at least $5,000 were received including 16 at the $25,000 or above levels.

“We want to thank everyone who donated money to our bowling industry capital campaign,” said IBM/HF Chairman Pat Ciniello. “Thanks to the generosity of so many people, companies and organizations, we had a successful grand opening in January and will continue to have a bright future in Texas.

Three donations of $100,000 were received to become Diamond Level contributors:
Junior Powell Trust, Toledo, Ohio
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards, Lake Forest, Ill.
United States Bowling Congress, Arlington, Texas

Another 11 donations qualified for the Diamond Level for $50,000 contributions:
Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, Arlington, Texas
Bowltech International, The Netherlands
Ebonite International, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Kegel Company, Lake Wales, Fla.
Pepsi-Cola Company, Purchase, N.Y.
Qubica/AMF Worldwide, Mechanicsville, Va.
Patrick and Lisa Ciniello, Bonita Springs, Fla.
Reichert Foundation, Lake Forest, Ill.
Reno Tri-Properties, Reno, Nev.
Storm Products, Brigham City, Utah
US Bowling Corporation, Chino, Calif.

Two other contributions of $25,000 earned donators Gold Level status:
Luby Publishing, Chicago
S&S Family Entertainment, Hendersonville, Tenn.

“We were overwhelmed with the support we received from the entire bowling industry,” Ciniello said. “Even after surpassing our original goal of $1 million in January, we continued receiving generous support. We can’t thank these contributors enough.”

All donators will be recognized on a rotating display in the IBM/HF’s grand entrance. Those who donated at least $5,000 will be permanently displayed in Arlington.

About the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
Located at the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas, the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame collects, preserves and researches bowling’s history, provides a suitable home for bowling’s major halls of fame, and makes the museum’s information and collection available to interested parties globally for education, promotion and entertainment.