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Welcome to the THIRD Annual National Abortion Access Bowl-a-Thon!
Abortion funds from across the country are raising money to make reproductive rights a reality for women who can't afford to pay for an abortion—and we want you to join us! 
 
What is a Bowl-a-Thon? Heck, what’s an abortion fund?  
The Bowl-a-Thon is a nationwide series of local events that allow community members (you!) to captain your own bowling team, participate in a kickass national event – and raise money to help women and girls pay for abortions they couldn’t otherwise afford.

Abortion funds are local, grassroots groups that work tirelessly to help low-income and disadvantaged women who want an abortion and do not have enough money to pay for it. Abortion funds help women pay for their abortions, help them buy bus or plane tickets, and even offer a place to stay for those who have to travel for an abortion. Abortion funds make a real difference in women’s lives…and you can join them!

When is the Bowl-a-Thon?
Throughout the month of April. There are dozens of different bowl-a-thons (and one miniature-golf-a-thon) in communities around the country! Find an event in your community, recruit your team, choose a brilliant and punny team name, and start fundraising now!
 
Why participate in the Bowl-a-Thon?  
  • Because you know that the legal right to abortion is meaningless if you can’t afford to pay for it.
  • Because you’re pissed at the way health care reform has rolled back women’s rights.
  • Because...MANDATORY TRANSVAGINAL ULTRASOUNDS. 
  • Because you love being a part of building the movement for social and reproductive justice.
  • Because you’re a crack bowler who wants to strut your stuff.
  • Because you know: friends + abortion rights + rented shoes = the event of a lifetime!
Join us today as we strike down barriers to abortion access! 
 
What if I want to help, but don't want to bowl?  
Great! How about joining the Virtual Bowl-a-Thon? All the fun, none of the rental shoes...click here to find out more. No time to put together a Virtual Bowl-a-Thon? Donate directly to the Bowl-a-Thon and know that you're helping to blow the top off the Bowl-a-Thon thermometer!
 
Every donation is 100% tax-deductible and makes a real difference in women's lives.
 
New! Bowl-a-Thon Page of the Week! Each week we'll feature three of the best Bowl-a-Thon pages-- click here to see and to vote for your favorite! 
 


Current Fundraising Totals
Fund Name City, State Date of Event Amount Raised
New York Abortion Access Fund New York City, NY
 4/29/2012
 $ 74,020.00
DC Abortion Fund Washington, DC
 4/29/2012
 $ 47,239.00
Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund Boston, MA
 4/11/2012
 $ 43,975.00
Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project Richmond, VA
 4/18/2012
 $ 40,696.49
Women's Medical Fund Philadelphia, PA
 4/26/2012
 $ 31,281.00
Women Have Options Columbus, OH
 4/29/2012
 $ 25,128.00
Women's Emergency Network Miami, Florida
 4/16/2012
 $ 23,184.00
The CAIR Project Seattle, WA
 4/29/2012
 $ 23,057.00
Lilith Fund Austin, TX
Houston, TX
 4/15/2012
4/29/2012
 $ 22,855.27
ACCESS Women's Health Justice Oakland, CA
 4/21/2012
 $ 21,138.00
Carolina Abortion Fund Durham, NC
 4/29/2012
 $ 18,838.00
Preterm Access Fund Cleveland, OH
 4/26/2012
 $ 18,725.00
Chicago Abortion Fund Chicago, IL
 4/21/2012
 $ 12,355.00
Women's Health & Education Fund Johnston, RI
 4/29/2012
 $ 12,350.00
Network for Reproductive Options Portland, OR
 4/28/2012
 $ 10,752.00
New Jersey Abortion Access Fund Hackensack, NJ
North Brunswick, NJ
Pennsauken, NJ
 4/21/2012
4/21/2012
4/21/2012
 $ 9,316.00
Abortion Access Network of Arizona Tucson, AZ
 4/19/2012
 $ 6,558.00
The Freedom Fund Denver, CO
$ 6,455.00
Abortion Rights Fund of Western MA Amherst, MA
 4/15/2012
 $ 6,037.00
Texas Equal Access Fund Dallas, TX
Denton, TX
 4/27/2012
4/28/2012
 $ 5,000.00
Jane Fund of Central Massachusetts Holden, MA
 4/21/2012
 $ 4,390.00
Red River Women's Clinic Fargo, ND
 4/15/2012
 $ 3,325.00
Virtual Bowl-a-Thon Wherever you are, Everywhere
 4/30/2012
 $ 3,116.00
WV FREE Choice Fund Charleston, WV
 4/21/2012
 $ 3,011.00
Women's Health Specialists - Women in Need Fund Chico, CA
Redding, CA
Sacramento, CA
 4/28/2012
4/28/2012
4/29/2012
 $ 2,517.13
Agnes Reynolds Jackson Fund Toledo, OH
 4/28/2012
 $ 1,828.00
Peggy Bowman Second Chance Fund Lawrence, KS
 4/25/2012
 $ 764.00
Total amount: $478,111
National Network of Abortion Funds
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Event Updates

CONGRATULATIONS!
 
The THIRD Annual National Abortion Access Bowl-a-Thon was a smashing success! Thank you to all the dedicated bowlers, miniature golfers, and karaokers who made this year such a record-breaker! 
  
Thank you for going BALLS OUT for abortion access!

Download a  Bowl-a-Thon badge -- lots of styles and sizes!
 
 
 
 
Bowl-a-Thon hashtag: #bowl12 

Post a Bowl-a-Thon badge on your webpage or blog! 
 
Become a fan of the Network on Facebook!
 
Fund after fund is blasting past their goals! Keep rocking those rental shoes, bowlers!
 
STRIKING HYDE NATIONWIDE IN THE BOWL-A-THON! 
 
 
Seattle, Washington: The CAIR Project
 
Washington, DC: The DC Abortion Fund
 
Durham, North Carolina: The Carolina Abortion Fund
 
 
Houston, Texas: The Lilith Fund 
 
Johnston, Rhode Island: The Women's Health and Education Fund 
 
Columbus, Ohio: Women Have Options  
  
Chico and Redding, California: Women's Health Specialists - Women in Need Fund 
 
Denton, Texas: Texas Equal Access Fund (Saturday, April 28)
 
Portland, Oregon: Network for Reproductive Options (Saturday, April 28)
 
Toledo, Ohio: Agnes Reynolds Jackson Fund (Saturday, April 28)

Dallas, Texas: Texas Equal Access Fund (Friday, April 27) CONGRATS! BOWLING AGAIN THIS WEEKEND!
 
Cleveland, Ohio: Preterm Access Fund (Thursday, April 26) CONGRATS! BLASTED PAST goal!
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Women's Medical Fund (Thursday, April 26) DONE! Finished OVER goal!!!
 
Lawrence, Kansas: Peggy Bowman Second Chance Fund  (Wednesday, April 25) DONE!!! Congrats on finishing your FIRST Bowl-a-Thon!
 
Charleston, West Virginia: WV Free (Saturday, April 21) Done! Great job!!!
 
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Abortion Fund (Saturday, April 21) CONGRATULATIONS! Finished over goal!
 
Hackensack and North Brunswick, New Jersey: New Jersey Abortion Access Fund (Saturday, April 21) Done!!! Great job!
 
Holden, Massachusetts: Jane Fund of Central Masachusetts (Saturday, April 21) Done!!! Strike Hyde in Central Mass! 
 
Oakland, California: ACCESS Women's Health Justice (Saturday, April 21) CONGRATULATIONS! Finished over goal!
 
Tucson, Arizona: Abortion Access Network of Arizona (Thursday, April 19) DONE! Congratulations on the FIRST Bowl-a-Thon for one of the NEWEST abortion funds!!!
  
Richmond, Virginia: Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project(Wednesday, April 18) DONE!
Finished WAY OVER GOAL!!! 
 
Miami, Florida: Women's Emergency Network (Monday, April 16) DONE! Finished OVER GOAL!!!
 
 
The first Bowl-a-Thon -- OK, TRIATHLON! -- of the season was a tremendous success! Congratulations to the Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund on reaching, raising, and then surpassing their goal! 
 
Get fundraising ideas, trash talk your competitors, and see who else is bowling for abortion access: use the hashtag #Bowl12 in your Bowl-a-Thon tweets! You can also add a Twibbon to your profile:


 
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