Women’s Place of South Niagara Inc.
PO Box 853
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6V6

Contact: Amanda Braet, Development Director
905-356-3933 ext. 240

For Immediate Release

Women’s Place “Brunch, Bid & Bowl” returns to Club Italia and Cataract Bowl this March 3

NIAGARA FALLS, ON, February 20, 2018 – Women’s Place volunteers and staff have been working for months to make this year’s Brunch, Bid and Bowl event the best one yet. With the help of generous local businesses and individuals, over $18,000 worth of items will be up for grabs during this annual event’s impressive live and silent auctions.

Participants in this year’s event can register to “Brunch, Bid & Bowl” for free by forming a team of 6-8 bowlers and committing to raising a minimum of $800 in support of local domestic violence shelters in Niagara Falls (Nova House) and Welland (Serenity Place). Anyone not wishing to bowl also has the option to purchase tickets to “Brunch & Bid” for $40 ($20 for children 9 and younger).

The day’s events start 11 a.m. at Club Italia, where participants will enjoy a hot brunch, auctions and other fun activities. Once brunch is complete, participants who have joined a bowling team will head over to Cataract Bowl to show off their skills on the lanes and celebrate the thousands they have raised to support women and children in our community.

This year’s live auction, which will once again be hosted by the energetic “Auctionista”, will include an unprecedented 12 packages ranging in value from $170 to $1000. Packages will include everything from unique dining and hotel experiences, a Weber barbecue, a unique golf experience with LPGA member Cathy Sherk, a floral arrangement workshop, a Family Fun for 4 package, and a “Lucky Pot of Gold” full of gift cards and scratch tickets. Participants will also have the opportunity to bid on over 150 silent auction packages.

The fundraising goal for this year’s event is $40,000. Meridian Credit Union and Niagara Peninsula Energy will join the event as major sponsors. The registration deadline is February 25.

For more information about this event, visit the Women's Place website at

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