NEWS
Hanrahan Joins Tackett as PBA Tour Advocates for BVL
Hanrahan, a two-time PBA Tour champion and member of Team USA, joins EJ Tackett as PBA Tour advocates for BVL. In January, BVL announced Tackett as the first person to fill the newly created position.
As a PBA Tour Advocate for BVL, Hanrahan will use his status as a PBA Tour champion and his position as one of bowling’s top social media influencers to help raise awareness of BVL while competing on tour. BVL is the official charity of the PBA.
BVL Recognizes Youths For Fundraising and Awareness Efforts
FAIRFAX, Va. – The Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) is keenly aware of, and extremely grateful for, the effort it takes from numerous individuals to raise awareness and funds for BVL. It’s especially noteworthy when that effort comes from today’s youth, so today, BVL...
Bowlers to Veterans Link Helps Fund Veteran-Led Projects
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Bowlers to Veterans Link has existed since 1942. It was started to help fund various veteran-led projects. John LaSpina, owner of Maples Lanes Countryside, best describes it as "trying to brighten veterans' lives every single day." Read the full...
Schenk Named BVL Board Chair
NEWS RELEASE: (February 1, 2024) - Nancy Schenk of Fayetteville, N.C., has been named Board Chair of BVL (Bowlers To Veterans Link), a 501c3 charity dedicated to funding recreation therapy programs that address the emotional and physical needs of veterans and...
BVL Named Official Charity of PBA Tour
NEWS RELEASE: Richmond, Va. (October 22, 2023) - The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) announced today that BVL,...
Get Involved with BVL Month in America
Veterans Day is observed each November as a time to honor our military veterans. We are asking all associations, centers and industry partners to do something extra this year. November is BVL Month in America, an initiative that brings awareness to the work that BVL...
BVL Partners with MyndVR to Donate Virtual Reality Glasses to Tennessee State Veterans Homes
NEWS RELEASE: MURFREESBORO, Tenn., May 24, 2023 - BVL has partnered with MyndVR, the leading provider of VR-based, digital therapeutic experiences for the aging population, for a deployment of virtual reality glasses to five different State Veteran Homes in Tennessee....
Virtual Reality Technology Gives Murfreesboro Veterans a New Outlook
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Residents at the Tennessee State Veteran Home (TSVH) in Murfreesboro now have access to virtual reality (VR) healthcare, thanks to a grant from a nonprofit charity group. MyndVR has donated VR glasses to TSVH as part of a $250,000 grant from...
Alexander Eby Raises Over $1,000 for BVL
Need a little motivation to make a difference? Meet Alexander Eby, an 11-year-old youth bowler from Southwest Michigan whose heart is even bigger than his game (and he’s got a pretty big bowling game). After this rising star learned about BVL last summer at Junior...
Congratulations to Bill & Barb Chrisman on Hall of Fame Selection
Congratulations to our friends and Storm co-founders Bill and Barb Chrisman on their selection as members of the USBC Hall of Fame class of 2021. Bill and Barb are two of the most beloved and generous people in bowling who are always giving back to the sport and...