FAIRFAX, Va. (November 18, 2019) – The focus of the bowling community turns to veterans this month with BVL Month in America, an initiative that brings awareness to the work that BVL (Bowlers to Veterans Link) does to support veterans and active duty military by funding recreation and therapy services throughout the United States. As…
Read MoreFAIRFAX, Va. (October 15, 2019) – David “Kilroy” Kellerman of Georgetown, Texas, has been named by BVL (Bowlers To Veterans Link) as the first recipient of the Helen Duval Award. The Helen Duval Award, named after the bowling pioneer and longtime BVL advocate, was created this year by the BVL Board of Directors to recognize…
Read MoreFIVE MONTHS AND FIVE MILLION STEPS LATER, Texas bowling proprietor DAVID “KILROY” KELLERMAN COMPLETES 2,19222-MILE HIKE to raise MORE THAN $71,000 for BVL AND VETERANS FAIRFAX, Va. (September 17, 2019) – Welcome home, Kilroy! It took more than five months and five million steps, but the journey is over for Texas bowling proprietor David “Kilroy”…
Read MoreA few words from Kilroy (David Kellerman) “My Appalachian Trail adventure would never have happened if not for the freedoms given to me as a United States citizen. My freedoms are not free. They are protected every day by the great men and women who are or have served in our military. I dedicated my…
Read MoreFAIRFAX, Va. (August 21, 2019) – For the third consecutive fiscal year, BVL (Bowlers To Veterans Link), has raised more than $1.1 million to support recreation therapy grants to VA hospitals and clinics for America’s veterans and active duty service members. As bowling’s own and oldest charity, BVL has raised more than $50 million since…
Read MoreTexas Bowling Proprietor Reaches 1,400 Mile Mark in 5 Month Hike to Raise Funds for BVL and Veterans
Kilroy is in the home stretch. Texas bowling proprietor David “Kilroy” Kellerman, who earlier this spring embarked on a more than five-month hike through the Appalachian Trail to raise funds for BVL (Bowlers To Veterans Link), is closing in on the end of his remarkable fundraising efforts for veterans. Nearly four months after starting…
Read MoreBowlers To Veterans Link has announced that technology entrepreneur Timothy J. Minard of Atlanta, Ga., has been elected to the BVL Board of Directors. Minard is the CEO of Eclipse Gaming Systems, a global provider of gaming systems and technologies, and is also the founder, chairman and CEO of Sports Challenge Network (SCN). “Tim is…
Read MoreFAIRFAX, Va. (June 3, 2019) – BVL (Bowlers To Veterans Link) today announced that Luby Publishing Inc. president Keith Hamilton, of Park Ridge, Ill., has been elected to the BVL Board of Directors. Hamilton currently oversees Luby Publishing Inc., the world leader in publishing of bowling and billiard publications. “Keith has been a driving force…
Read MoreIn this season of giving, the BVL Board of Directors would like to share our thanks for your gifts throughout the year to help us make brighter days for America’s military veterans. It’s through your thoughts, endeavors, and actions that we are able to truly make a difference for those who have sacrificed for us.…
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