Bowling fundraiser to benefit 'Ride for Roswell'

Fundraising team dubbed ‘Team Roswell Rollers’ hosts family fun bowling & 57-frame memorial game at Tonawanda Bowling Center

Press Release

A popular fundraiser returns for its fifth year on Sunday, April 27, with all proceeds again benefiting the “Ride for Roswell.” A fundraising team called Team Roswell Rollers will host its fifth annual bowling event at Tonawanda Bowling Center.

The past four bowling events collectively raised more than $26,000 to support cancer research at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Team Roswell Rollers invites interested community members to partake in any of the day’s scheduled events, donate gifts toward basket raffles, or volunteer to assist any of the event activities. All event details plus a downloadable flyer are available at https://tinyurl.com/RoswellRollers2025.

The fifth annual bowling fundraiser starts at 11 a.m. inside the Tonawanda Bowling Center, located at 574 Young St., Tonawanda. Door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, gift card drawings, silent auctions and dozens of raffle baskets with items generously donated from Western New York’s top establishments will be available for attendees. Participation for raffle baskets and gift card drawings will conclude at 4 p.m.

New this year – by popular demand – is an added session of the “Family and Friends Fun Bowl,” which will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 2-4 p.m. One session costs $25 per person or $130 for a group of six, and includes two hours of open bowling, shoe rental, pizza, snacks, soda and random prize draws. Walk-in attendees are welcome; preregistration and prepayment are available at the Team Roswell Rollers webpage.

Team Roswell Rollers’ event also begins with a tribute bowl called the 57-Frame memorial game in honor of the special bond between the late Team Roswell Rollers member Mary Hayward and retired Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl linebacker Lorenzo Alexander. Those participating in this activity must raise a minimum of $57 and bowl 57 frames either individually or with colleagues.

In addition to the 11 a.m. start-time, another opportunity to bowl the 57-frame memorial game will begin at 2 p.m.

Prior to 2024, Team Roswell Rollers called itself Team RPCS – Roswell Park Cessation Services. Since 2018, the team of volunteers raised more than $64,000 for the “Ride for Roswell,” with all proceeds benefiting cancer treatment and research.