41st Annual Fall “Bowlin’ on the River” Bowl-A-Thon benefiting Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South

WHAT: 41st Annual Fall “Bowlin’ on the River” Bowl-A-Thon benefiting Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South WHEN: Friday, October 23, 2026 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm WHERE: Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes (1576 S. White Station Road, Memphis, TN 38117) DETAILS: Join Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South for the 41st Annual Fall Bowlin’ on the River Bowl-A-Thon, a Memphis tradition that brings together accounting firms, financial professionals and small businesses for friendly competition and a great cause. Every frame bowled helps support Junior Achievement programs that prepare Mid-South students for what’s next through hands-on education in financial literacy, entrepreneurship and career readiness.

Gather your team, hit the lanes and help inspire the next generation of leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs and financially capable adults, all while helping make today’s students ready for what’s next! REGISTER: Register online at bowlathon.com FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT: Teams of five are asked to raise a minimum of $375 and each member will receive a souvenir t-shirt in addition to an event filled with team building and enjoyment in support of making #EveryChildWorldReady. All funds raised benefit regional K-12 students who participate in Junior Achievement's experiential educational programs centered around financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness.

ABOUT BOWL-A-THON: Junior Achievement’s annual Fall “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 region! *An opportunity for high-quality team building and fun while helping make #EveryChildWorldReady SPONSORS: First Horizon, City of Memphis, Memphis Office of Youth Services, nexAir, Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes, and MLGW GIVEAWAY SPONSORS: Pizza Me, Bain BBQ, The Peabody Hotel, Chick-fil-A, Malco, Thistle & Bee, Briza, City Tasting Box, Yeti, Piña Elite McDonald’s, Memphis Grizzlies, Cxffeeblack, The Majestic Grille, City Tasting Box FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Contact Phil Dotson at pdotson@jamemphis.org ABOUT US: Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South empowers children to be world ready and engaged members of their communities so that they may lead independent lives. This regional nonprofit focuses on experiential learning opportunities for K-12 students in 71 counties across the Mid-South region in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas.

For more information, visit www.jamemphis.org or call 901.366.7800.