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Office of External Communications |
Houston, TX 77204-5017 Fax: 713.743.8199 |
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Contact: Contact:
Mike Emery |
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Some may find the sound of bowling balls colliding with pins a little noisy, but it will be music to the ears of University of Houston students. From 2 – 6 p.m., Friday, April 21, UH Games for Scholars will offer the community an opportunity to raise scholarship dollars by participating in a non-competitive bowl-a-thon in the University Center’s Cougar Lanes. This event is open to both the UH community and the public. To participate, a team (consisting of at least four people) must raise at least $80 in donations. Team members are encouraged, however, to raise as much money as they can as prizes will be awarded to the top individual fundraisers. The person who raises the most money will receive a $150 gift certificate from Best Buy. A second place prize will be a DVD player. Everyone who participates will be entered into drawings for Cougar Cash that can be used at UH dining facilities and campus convenience stores and Flex-Awards, which can be used for purchases at the UH Bookstore, dining facilities and vending machines among other campus locations. All participants will receive free Games for Scholars T-shirts, gift bags and free refreshments provided by Aramark, Canteen and Coca-Cola. “It doesn’t matter how good of a bowler you are,” said Emily Messa, director of business services. “Raising scholarship dollars is at the heart of this event, but it’s also important that everyone has a good time while doing it.” Donations must be submitted to Messa in Room 322 of McElhinney Hall by Thursday, April 20. For reservations or more information, call 713-743-8184 or 713-743-8761.
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