Bowlers strike out at cancer. (Service Salute).Members of the Women's International Bowling Congress The Women's International Bowling Congress (WIBC) was an organization for women bowlers formed in 1917 as a counterpart to the American Bowling Congress (ABC). In 2005, the WIBC merged with the ABC and the Young American Bowling Alliance (YABA) to form the United States (WIBC WIBC Women's International Bowling Congress WIBC Western International Band Conference WIBC World Indoor Bowling Council ), Greendale, Wisconsin Greendale is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, with a 2005 population of 13,860. Greendale is the headquarters community for the United States Bowling Congress. History Greendale had its beginnings in 1936 during Franklin D. , are striking out against breast cancer, thanks to an innovative, annual fundraising campaign, "Bowl for the Cure" (www.bowlforthecure.com). Launched in 2001, the nationwide initiative has raised more than $1.5 million for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Dallas, whose goal is to eradicate Eradicate To completely do away with something, eliminate it, end its existence. Mentioned in: Smallpox the disease by advancing research, education, screening, and treatment. WIBC's fundraising initiative offers bowlers the opportunity to fight breast cancer while educating themselves about the disease. During February, each league is encouraged to designate one bowling session of its choice as Bowl for the Cure day. Participating bowlers designate a penny per pin or any amount of their choosing. A special "Kick-Off Challenge" is held each year in the home communities of WIBC and the Komen Foundation. This year, Dallas participants, including the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC), a National Football League cheerleading squad from Texas, are one of the most famous cheerleading organizations in the world. The DCC started with the founding of the Dallas Cowboys, in 1960. , raised more than $46,000 (compared with $15,000 in 2001), while the Milwaukee community raised more than $35,000 (compared with $6,000 in 2001). |
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