YAAA! For A Cure Black Tie Bowling

This is my second year participating in this event and let me say it is one to remember. I’ve sort of been involved with the Alzheimer’s Association for five years first providing a $ 2,500 company donation to them when I worked for Ameriprise Financial. Since then I’ve been invited to attend various fundraisers, walks, socials, etc. and just made it a point to spend time with these folks.
The YAAA! group is the Young Adults for Alzheimer’s Awareness organization — the junior version, so to say, of the Alzheimer’s Association. This group does a ton of outreach. They play kickball together, hold monthly socials, participate and raise money for the walks… the list goes on.
On Saturday they held their third annual YAAA! For A Cure Black Tie Bowling event. Black tie or dressy on the top… anything goes on the waist down. Just like any fundraiser people raise money individually and/​or through teams. This event is extremely fun. You get to see a wide array of crazy, silly and sexy outfits. They have a silent auction with items donated from various local businesses. You get your typical bowling alley food and pizza… enough to make you full so all the beers you throw down don’t make for too crazy of a night.
In a world where everyone does their awareness walks (which are still fun) this event puts a great twist to fundraising.