BVL E-mail News Message - Sept. 25, 2009

Helen Duval Scholarship Club Donates $10,000 to BVL

In a fitting tribute to bowling great and Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) Ambassador of almost 30 years, the Helen Duval Scholarship Club contributed $10,930.95 to BVL, recognizing Duval's lifelong commitment to the organization and America's veterans.

"We sincerely thank the Helen Duval Scholarship Club for this wonderful donation," remarked BVL Board Chair Darlene Baker. "Although Helen is recognized in our sport as a pioneer in women's bowling and one of the founders of the youth bowling movement, we at BVL think of her as a living legend based on her work with our veterans."

The contribution will be allocated to a number of diverse BVL projects reflecting the geographic range of the Scholarship Club contributors. These projects include the donation of a carpet lane bowling kit to a unit on active duty; the recreation program at Walter Reed Medical Center; the four VA poly-trauma units located throughout the country; and the general BVL fund, serving veterans in VA Hospitals and aging WWII veterans in State Homes.

Duval began her role as BVL Ambassador in 1972, touring VA hospitals to teach recuperating veterans how to bowl and providing tips on adaptive techniques necessary due to injuries. Duval became known for her recruitment of even the most reticent of veterans onto the lanes -- forming a strong bond with the patients. Over the years, Duval was credited for getting hundreds of vets active in the sport. Both VA patients and staff eagerly anticipated her clinics.

The Helen Duval Scholarship Club is led by Phyl Knoll, Hawthorne, Calif., and Club Co-founders Elaine Mulroney, Shoreline, Wash., and Lillie May Hester, Sierra Vista, Ariz.

"We're so pleased to be able to make this donation in Helen's name," explained Knoll. "This just seemed like the right thing to do. We know Helen's dedication to the cause and we know the good work being done by BVL – it seemed the perfect fit."

Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL), is a national charity founded in 1942 by the sport of bowling to support veterans and active duty military. BVL programs boost morale through recreational therapy utilizing sports, music, and the arts. Since its inception, BVL has contributed more than $35 million to programs and services supporting the mission. The BVL is located in Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and is guided by representatives of the United States Bowling Congress and the Bowling Proprietors Association of America. For more information, visit http://www.BowlforVeterans.org.

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