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This year we were unable to have our annual Bowling for Rhinos (BFR) event due to Covid-19. SAD!!! However, even though we are apart this year, we still wanted to raise money for the event by creating another new shirt design for 2020.
For those of you who don’t know BFR is a national bowl-a-thon fundraising event geared to assisting rhino conservation in Kenya and Indonesia. All of the proceeds will directly support three conservation projects. These are “Lewa Wildlife Conservancy” in Kenya, “International Rhino Foundation“, and “Action for Cheetahs.”
Why Support Bowling for Rhinos?
Only 5 species of rhino exist today when once there were over 100 species. All 5 species- the white, black, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan are endangered. In 1960, 60,000 black rhinos roamed Africa. Today only 5,500 remain in isolated populations. On the Asian continent, the greater one-horned population remains at 3,333. The Sumatran species numbers less than 100 and the Javan species has fewer than 60 animals.
Bowling For Rhinos fundraisers are organized by AAZK chapter members who are volunteers and donate their time and organizational skills to help raise money to send directly to the places in need. Since all the people involved are volunteers, 100% of all donations are sent directly to these in situ rhino conservation areas!
