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Do Good, Eat Well
The Dude Hates Cancer is really about bowling for a great cause, but some of the prizes they're touting will have foodies salivating.
Do Good, Eat Well
So, a Big Lebowski-themed bowling tournament that’s also a huge fundraising event for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society kind of sells itself, right? Good! Because we’d rather just get right to spilling the details and hurry you on your way to get involved.
The Dude Hates Cancer 2012 is going down at North Bowl (909 N. 2nd St.) on Saturday, Sept. 15th, and it’s going to be huge. Get some friends on board to form a team of 6-10 people and register here—the registration fee is $280, which includes all your games and shoe rentals, plus extras like t-shirts, tickets to the after party, and everything you’ll need to fundraise—and get started raising money. The more you raise, the better the odds that you’ll win something (that is, something more concrete than the satisfaction that comes with having a good time and helping save lives). Prizes include a signed bowling pin donated by The Dude himself, Jeff Bridges, and an autographed bottle of Crystal Head Vodka donated by Dan Aykroyd.
If bowling’s not your thing or you’re pressed for time or you don’t have 5 friends, the event is also open to spectators, or you can donate money online or buy raffle tickets from any participant. And even if you’re one of those curmudgeonly types who likes to scoff loudly and often about the very notion of lotteries, you might want to reconsider this time. The odds are certainly more in your favor than with the Powerball, and the prize is awesome:
It’s called the Philly Restaurant Pass, and it consists of gift certificates (ranging from $50-$150 and a few “dinner for 2” offers with no dollar amount attached) to 26 different Philly restaurants. On the list? Your choice of restos from both the Vetri and Garces empires, plus Cochon, Stateside, Kennett, Honey’s Sit’n’Eat… seriously, the list just keeps going. There’s also a consolation prize that consists of 5 GCs to some of the city’s best brunch spots, and for those that are bowling, a third great pass that will go to the person that sells the winning first-prize ticket. Raffle tickets are $5 apiece, or you can opt to buy 3 for $7 or 7 for $20. (Go on, cough up the Jackson.)
To sign up, donate, seek the answers to any questions you may have (like, I don’t know, “can I sell all the raffle tickets to myself?”), or find out about the after party at Johnny Brenda’s, head over to their site.
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