40th Annual “Bowlin’ on the River” Bowl-A-Thon benefiting Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South
Teams of five are asked to raise a minimum of $375 and each member will receive a souvenir t-shirt. All funds raised benefit regional K-12 students who participate in Junior Achievement's educational programs on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness.
Billy Hardwick’s All-Star Lanes
1576 S. White Station Road
Memphis, TN 38117
United States
Description:
WHAT: 40th Annual “Bowlin’ on the River” Bowl-A-Thon benefiting Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South
WHEN: Saturday, March 21 and Saturday, March 28, 2026
WHERE: Billy Hardwick’s All-Star Lanes (1576 S. White Station Road, Memphis, TN)
DETAILS: Join us for the 40th year of Bowlin’ on the River, a fun and impactful tradition benefiting Junior Achievement and its mission of making Every Child World Ready. This spring celebration will also feature the Divine 9 Unity Cup, a friendly mini competition within the tournament for Divine 9 fraternities and sororities. Every pin knocked down helps support real-world financial literacy, career readiness, and confidence-building programs for students across our community. Mark your calendar and plan to join us at the lanes for a milestone event that combines fun, friendly competition, and purpose — all in support of making #EveryChildWorldReady.
SPONSORS: This event is presented by sponsors First Horizon, Buckman Laboratories, Ernst & Young, Memphis Grizzlies, CBiz, Blue Oval, City of Memphis-Office of Youth Services, EDGE, Morgan Steel, Watkins Uiberall, Tate Computer Systems, RBG, City of Memphis, Horne and Wells Law Firm, Piña Elite McDonalds, Morgan Steel, Malco, nexAir, Billy Hardwick's All Star Lanes, MLGW and Chick-Fil-A.
GIVEAWAY SPONSORS: Pizza Me, Bain BBQ, Crown Winery, Memphis Zoo and The Peabody Hotel.
REGISTER: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/40thjabowlathon/
FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT: Teams of five are asked to raise a minimum of $375 and each member will receive a souvenir t-shirt. All funds raised benefit regional K-12 students who participate in Junior Achievement's educational programs on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness.
FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Contact Phil Dotson at [email protected]
SECURE YOUR PREFERRED TIME SLOT: Contact Nia Nguyen at [email protected]
ABOUT BOWL-A-THON: Junior Achievement’s annual “Bowlin’ on the River” Bowl-A-Thon is one of JA’s biggest fundraiser of the year, involving dozens of local organizations and hundreds of bowlers.
Participating companies receive:
*Great inner office and peer-to-peer competition for fundraising!
*Amazing prizes for top fundraisers!
*The chance to help fuel JA's K-12 programming for students across the Mid-South!
*An opportunity for high-quality team building and fun while helping make #EveryChildWorldReady
ABOUT US: Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South empowers children to be world-ready, engaged members of their communities so that they may lead independent lives. For more information on JA, visit www.jamemphis.org or call 901.366.7800.
