Prophetstown Adult Chapter 516 completed their annual Matching Fundraiser for “Bethesda Blaze” Relay for Life Team, from Bethesda Lutheran Church in Morrison, IL. Royal Neighbor Members donated items for the silent raffle to help raise money.
Chapter 516 Matching Funds Chairperson Donna Brooks has helped with this project for the past several years.
“Bethesda Blaze,” supported by Prophetstown Royal Neighbors of America, Chapter 516, held their annual “Let’s Strike out Cancer” Scotch Doubles tournament, on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Hilltop Lanes, 629 E. Lincolnway, in Morrison. The event included two shifts with 96 bowlers taking their turns on the lanes. There were door prizes, snacks, and a raffle, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Whiteside County. The Relay will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Hinders Field in Rock Falls, IL. Mike Hamilton, owner of Hilltop Lanes, provided the bowling alley for this fundraiser.
This year’s event raised $2050 with an additional $1000 in Matching Funds being donated by Royal Neighbors of America Chapter 516, for a total of $2050 collected. The team has ranked in the top three teams in Whiteside County each year for the past nine years. “Bethesda Blaze” was the first place team for 2017.
Since it formed in 2001, the team has raised over $126,171 in the fight against cancer, by holding various fundraisers such as bake sales, Scotch Doubles Bowling events, breakfast at DQ Grill & Chill, bake sales, motorcycle rides, guest bartending nights, silent auctions, raffles, personal fundraising, and matching funds.
The team would like to thank all that attended and supported the event, with special thanks going to Mike Hamilton of Hilltop Lanes, and also to Royal Neighbors of America Chapter 516 of Prophetstown.
Pictured left-to-right, are, front row, Donna Brooks, Chairman of Matching Funds Committee for Royal Neighbors Chapter 516, Alicia Burkholder, Blaze Team Co-Captain receiving the check from Kathy Raser, President of Prophetstown Royal Neighbors Chapter 516, and Betty Dennis, Recorder/Treasurer; back row, Blaze members Marsha Geerts and Kathy Janicek, Mike Hamilton, owner of Hilltop Lanes, and Andrea Dalton Blaze Co-Captain. Absent from the picture were Terry Gaskill-Prophetstown Royal Neighbors Chapter 516 Event Planner (who took the picture) and Blaze members Jen Chambers, Mary Ellen Brackemyer, Nancy Usterbowski, Amber Rolland, Tammy Wollesen, Jacki Gorzny, Bonnie Phend, and Ellen Smith.
