BVL Committee
The Bowlers to Veterans Link Hospitals and Presentations Report 

The California Bowlers to Veterans (BVL) Committee met in October 2008 in Sacramento to review the requests from the California Veteran’s facilities. The financial report was presented.

On behalf of the bowlers in California, the BVL Committee has donated the amount of $106,700 to the following Veterans Centers in California. A donation of $20.000 was made to the National BVL Program. The California BVL Fund has donated over $8,306,735.19 to our California Veterans.  We want to thank all of you for your continued support of the California BVL.

2008 California USBC Helen Duval Veterans Tournament
Country Club Bowl, San Rafael – May 3, 2008

We have completed all of the donations for this year and hope many of you will have a chance to visit a facility in your area.  After meeting and talking with the Directors and Team Leaders, we know how proud they are of their facilities and they would all welcome your visit.

The following is the breakdown of the donations:

$10,000	VA Northern California Healthcare System – (includes outpatient clinics in Martinez, Fairfield, Mare Island, Oakland, Redding, Chico and McClellan) to provide an outreach program for the Women clinic, the community, entertainment and recreation activities, National Veterans games,  and provide community outings such as bowling.
$5,000	VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System – (includes outpatient clinics in Sepulveda, Downtown, LAAC, Bakersfield and Santa Barbara) Flat screen TV’s with mounts.
$1,500	Los Angles Veterans Resource Center – Thanksgiving and Christmas parties, bus tokens, field trips and refreshments for the veterans.
$1,500	Concord Veterans Center – Refreshments, holiday parties, veterans outreach program which includes bowling and softball.
$1,300	Fresno Veterans Center – Holiday outreach program and bus travel.
$2,000	Peninsula Veterans Center – Holiday party, refreshments.
$500	San Jose Veterans Center – Refreshments and coffee machine.
$1,300	San Marcos Veterans Center – Recreational activities and bus passes.
$1,500	West Los Angeles Veterans Center – Holiday parties, excursion trips and refreshments.
$8,000	Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center –(includes Palm Desert, Blythe, Sun City, Victorville and Upland VA Clinics) Recreation activities and therapy such as the National Wheelchair Games, Golden Age Games, Winter Sports Clinic and Creative Arts Festival.
$5,000	VA Long Beach Healthcare System – Women’s program, bus tokens and phone cards.
$6,000	VA San Diego Healthcare System – Recreation off-site outings to help all patients including Spinal Cord injury patients, develop skill levels for leisure actives.
$7,000	San Francisco VA Medical Center – Camping experience for the blind.  Bowling fund, recreation activities, Golden Age games and outpatient fitness/wellness program.
$1,400	Anaheim Veterans Center – Bus passes, gift cards, outreach activities.
$1,800	Redwood Veterans Center – Coffee supplies and retreats.
$500	North Bay Veterans Center – Holiday parties.
$1,500	Oakland Veterans Center – Coffee supplies and holiday parties.
$1,600	Corona Veterans Center – Holiday parties & family care baskets.
$1,300	Sacramento Veterans Center – Holiday party, hygiene kits, and bowling activities.
$1,400	San Bernardino Veterans Center – Holiday party, gift cards.
$1,200	Santa Cruz Veterans Center – Annual Veterans Day and Memorial Day events, rehab BBQ, holiday party, and homeless Veterans Event in May.
$2,500	Veterans Home of California – Barstow – Golden Age games, bowling equipment and participation in Calico days parade.
$8,000	Veterans Home of California – Yountville – Bus trips for outside activities, improve ball park entry area and provide tables & chairs in concession area for Geriatric patients.
$5,000	Veterans Home of California – Chula Vista –Golden Age Games, various activities both on and off campus, hobby supplies and computer lab equipment.
$10,000	VA Palo Alto Healthcare System – Flat screen TV’s and mounting brackets for the new Community Living Center.
$6,000	VA Central California Healthcare System – Party supplies, bowling activities, community outings, crafts and Golden Age games.
$2,000	Naval Medical Center – San Diego – Emergency fund for transportation.
$1,300	San Francisco Veterans Center – Hygiene kits for the homeless, holiday parties and Veterans day events.
$1,000	San Diego Veterans Center – Specials outings and events.
$1,400	East Los Angeles Vet Center – Holiday parties, coffee fund, Healthy Lifestyle picnics.
$3,000	California Bowling Writers– Phone Cards for the soldiers to use for the holidays.
$3,000	USO – Ontario, LAX, and Palm Springs Airports – Miscellaneous supplies for traveling veterans.
$1,000	Modesto Vet Center – Bowling, Hygiene Kits and Holiday party.
$1,200	CUSBC BVL – Promotional Carpet Bowling Lane Kits to be sent to our Service Personal
$20,000	National BVL Program

The committee thanks you for your hard work and we certainly hope all the members of the California USBC will continue to support the Veterans of California.

Rosie Parker, Co- Chairperson
Linda Johnson, Co-Chairperson
Elaine Baker
Chuck Shock
Gina Moura
Al Hoffmann, CUSBC President, ex-officio