Breast Cancer is one of the most common cancers in New York State, with over 15,000 new diagnoses every year. At Rab’s Country Lanes in partnership with Country Pro Shop & Awards Center, we’re committed to striking out breast cancer in our lifetime. Join us for the 15th Annual Bowling Against Breast Cancer Bowl-A-Thon!

This year our annual fundraiser is on Sunday, October 22, beginning at 1:00 pm. The minimum donation is $50 per person, and you’ll get to enjoy two hours of bowling, pizza, beverages, cake, raffles, prizes, and more, hosted by celebrity guest host Greg Mocker of WPIX 11! Put together your team and click here to register, either with friends or bowling solo. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to local breast cancer charities, including the Florina Rusi-Marke Comprehensive Breast Center at Staten Island University Hospital and the Making Strides Campaign of the American Cancer Society.

You don’t have to stop at $50, though. We welcome and encourage higher donations! In the last 14 years, we’ve raised $537,000–that’s an average of $38,357 per event. This year we want to shatter our average and raise $50,000, but we need your help to do it. Make sure to ask friends and family to sponsor you, because we’ll be giving prizes for our top fundraisers! Even if you can’t make it, our registration page can accept donations. We also happily accept donations of items for raffles and prizes.

With your help, the 15th Annual Bowling Against Breast Cancer event will be the best one we’ve ever had. Come join us at Rab’s Country Lanes to strike out breast cancer!

CYO and Rab’s Country Lanes announced a new partnership, adding bowling as a new sport to the Staten Island CYO’s program lineup.

This new program will play on Monday afternoons at 4:00pm this fall, starting September 25 for 9 weeks. CYO Bowling is open to all boys and girls in grades 8 and under. Parents are encouraged to form teams of 4 bowlers to represent their school or parish.

“We’re excited to introduce a new offering for Staten Island’s youth to participate in. Bowling is a great sport where everyone plays, and no one sits the bench,” says Michael Neely, Staten Island CYO County Coordinator. “Bowling is a natural fit for CYO and its mission to providing the highest quality programs to our young people, and there’s no better partner than Rab’s to make it happen.”

Teams will compete separately in 5 divisions by grades (K/1/2; 3/4; 5/6; 7th; and 8th) and the program includes on-lane instruction by coaches, awards, along with a team jersey.

“This partnership is a natural fit for us, said Frank Wilkinson, Rab’s Country Lanes Proprietor. We’re honored to partner with the CYO, by providing a new addition to this popular sports organization. We take pride in our youth programs and share the same core values which strive to develop our young athletes into tomorrow’s leaders through education and sport.”

Registration is open and those interested in signing up should visit www.bowlatrabs.com/youth for additional information.