BVL Committee – The Bowlers to Veterans Link Hospitals and Presentations Report
On behalf of the bowlers in California, the CUSBC BVL Committee has donated $117,250 to the following Veterans Centers in California and $10,000 to the National BVL office for 2010-2011. Since 1959 through 2010-2011, the California BVL Fund has donated $8,683,375.20 to our California Veterans. We want to Thank all of you for your continued support of the California BVL.
2011 California USBC Helen Duval Veterans Tournament.
Fireside Lanes, Citrus Heights – March 26, 2011
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:
| $8,000 | VA Northern California Healthcare System – (includes outpatient clinics in Martinez, Fairfield, Mare Island, Oakland, Redding, Chico and McClellan). Golden Age Games |
| $8,000 | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System – (includes outpatient clinics in Downtown LA, Bakersfield, East LA, Gardena, Lancaster, Oxnard, Pasadena, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria and Santa Barbara) Adaptive Bowling Program and equestrian therapy. |
| $1,000 | Los Angeles Veterans Resource Center – Thanksgiving and Christmas parties, bus tokens, field trips and refreshments for the veterans. |
| $1,000 | Concord Veterans Center – Refreshments, holiday parties, veterans outreach program which includes bowling and softball for the OIF/OEF Veterans outreach program. |
| $1,000 | Fresno Veterans Center – Holiday outreach program and group outings. |
| $1,000 | Peninsula Veterans Center – Holiday party, refreshments. |
| $1,000 | San Jose Veterans Center – Holiday party and outreach program. |
| $1,000 | San Marcos Veterans Center – Recreational activities and bus passes. |
| $1,000 | 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 – bowling, golf, baseball and the Mental Health “Forward March Program” therapy, National Wheelchair Games, Golden Age Games, Winter Sports Clinic and Creative Arts Festival. |
| $8,000 | VA Long Beach Healthcare System – Veterans Village Recovery Center activities, Rock for Vets Music Rehabilitation program, Emergency funds for the purchase of clothing, bus tokens, food and other essentials for the homeless. |
| $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. |
| $5,750 | San Francisco VA Medical Center – Three TV’s, two floor lamps, three DVD players, board games and movies for the Hoptel (lodging) Unit’s reading area and the Inpatient Psychiatric unit. |
| $1,000 | North Orange County Veterans Center – Recreational activities to improve social economic growth and refreshments. |
| $1,000 | Redwood Veterans Center – Coffee supplies, retreats, outings and transportation to appointments at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. |
| $1,000 | North Bay Veterans Center – Coffee supplies, Holiday parties. |
| $1,000 | Oakland Veterans Center – Coffee supplies and Therapeutic Counseling. |
| $1,000 | Corona Veterans Center – Bowling activities, Holiday parties, and transportation/bus passes. |
| $1,000 | Sacramento Veterans Center – Bowling activities, Holiday party, and comfort kits for the homeless. |
| $1,000 | San Bernardino Veterans Center –Sports Equipment, Gas/Food cards, and Holiday party. |
| $1,000 | Santa Cruz Veterans Center – Annual Veterans Day and Memorial Day events, rehab BBQ, holiday party, and homeless Veterans Event in May. |
| $6,000 | Veterans Home of California – Barstow – National Golden Age Games, TV, Exercise equipment for physical therapy program. |
| $24,000 | Veterans Home of California – Yountville – Portion of the annual cost to operate and maintain the onsite bowling center. |
| $5,000 | Veterans Home of California – Chula Vista –Golden Age Games, Three Beverage Carts, Bathrobes and decorative items |
| $8,000 | VA Palo Alto Healthcare System – Bowling program, Golden Age Games, Community Living Center Digital Piano’s, Coffee carts and activities. |
| $6,000 | VA Central California Healthcare System – Bowling activities, games, crafts, community outings, and Golden Age games. |
| $1,000 | San Francisco Veterans Center – Coffee supplies, Outreach events and Holiday parties. |
| $1,000 | San Diego Veterans Center – Holiday parties, coffee supplies and refreshments |
| $1,000 | East Los Angeles Vet Center – Bowling, Holiday parties, and coffee fund. |
| $3,000 | California Bowling Writers– Phone Cards for service personnel to use to call home during the holidays. |
| $1,000 | Modesto Vet Center – Holiday party and coffee. |
| $1,000 | Citrus Heights Vet Center – Bowling, Holiday party and homeless comfort kits. |
| $1,000 | South Orange Co Vet Center – Bowling, Holiday Parties |
| $1,000 | Veterans Home of California – Lancaster – Golden Age Games, RCA Wireless 900 Headphones |
| $500 | Antelope Valley Vet Center – Coffee Supplies, Holiday Meal |
| $10,000 | National BVL – Recreation Group |
TOTAL DONATION FOR THE 2010-11 SEASON: $127,250
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, Chairperson
Melissa Ade
Lynn Graves
Cheryl Huntington
Eugene McCown
Phyllis Bourque
Al Hoffmann
Linda Johnson, CUSBC President, ex-officio
Larry Peppers, CUSBC Association Manager, ex-officio