BVL Committee – The Bowlers to Veterans Link Hospitals and Presentations Report 

On behalf of the bowlers in California, the BVL Committee has donated the amount of $125,800 to the following Veterans Centers in California.

2009 California USBC Helen Duval Veterans Tournament.
Regency Lanes, Bakersfield Bowl – April 4, 2009

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:

$9,000	VA Northern California Healthcare System – (includes outpatient clinics in Martinez, Fairfield, Mare Island, Oakland, Redding, Chico and McClellan) to provide an outdoor kitchen to assure ease and confidence in preparing meals for independent living and ensure social skills to successfully reintegrate into the community.
$10,000	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) Sand wheelchairs and surf boards to support the Surf Camp Clinic/rehab of OIEF/TBI Veterans.
$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 for the OIF/OEF Veterans outreach program.
$1,300	Fresno Veterans Center – Holiday outreach program and a DVD/VCR Television.
$2,000	Peninsula Veterans Center – Holiday party, refreshments.
$1,500	San Jose Veterans Center – VCR/DVD player, trip to Veterans Retirement home in Yountville, and Holiday party.
$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.
$8,000	VA Long Beach Healthcare System – 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.
$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	North Orange County Veterans Center – Bus passes, holiday picnics.
$1,800	Redwood Veterans Center – Coffee supplies and retreats.
$1,500	North Bay Veterans Center – Holiday parties, camping trips, coffee maker.
$1,500	Oakland Veterans Center – Coffee supplies and bus passes.
$1,500	Corona Veterans Center – Holiday parties, family care baskets, and bus passes.
$1,300	Sacramento Veterans Center – Holiday party, comfort kits, and bowling activities.
$1,000	San Bernardino Veterans Center – Holiday party and DSL installation/connection.
$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 – Two televisions and three patio swings to be used by residents.
$25,000	Veterans Home of California – Yountville – Portion of the annual cost to operate and maintain the on-site bowling center.
$4,000	Veterans Home of California – Chula Vista –Golden Age Games, upgrade Library computer.
$5,000	VA Palo Alto Healthcare System – Bowling trips and bowling supplies.
$6,000	VA Central California Healthcare System – Bowling activities, games, crafts, community outings, 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 bus tokens.
$1,000	San Diego Veterans Center – Coffee supplies and refreshments
$1,600	East Los Angeles Vet Center – Holiday parties, coffee fund, bowling.
$3,000	California Bowling Writers – Phone Cards for the service personnel to use for the holidays to call home.
$1,000	USO – Ontario, LAX, and Palm Springs Airports – Miscellaneous supplies for traveling veterans.
$1,500	Modesto Vet Center – Bowling, Holiday party and coffee.
$1,300	Eastern Sacramento Vet Center – Bowling, Holiday party and comfort kits.
$1,200	CUSBC BVL – Promotional Carpet Bowling Lane Kits to be sent to our Service Personal.

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
Melissa Ade
Linda Stewart
Al Hoffmann, CUSBC President, ex-officio