PRESS ROOM

ROYAL OAK, Mich., 

The Detroit chapter of the American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK) invites bowlers to help save rhinoceroses one pin at a time at Bowling for Rhinos. The annual bowl-a-thon for the conservation of endangered rhinos will take place Saturday, June 3, 2017, 7 p.m., at Hartfield Lanes in Berkley.

Bowlers may register individually or form teams of four or five for the event, which features bowling, a silent auction and children’s games and crafts. The $25 registration fee for adults includes shoe rental, two games, pizza, soft drinks and a $15 donation. The registration fee is $20 for children ages 12 and under. Participants who raise $50 or more will receive a Bowling for Rhinos T-shirt.

To register for the event or support rhino conservation, visit www.aazkdetroit.org.

Each year, more than 80 AAZK chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada host Bowling for Rhinos bowl-a-thons, raising more than $6.3 million since 1990. The Detroit chapter has raised $222,361 to date, earning recognition as one of the top contributors in the U.S. and Canada. All proceeds from the event directly benefit three rhino conservation projects in Africa and Asia.

AAZK is a nonprofit volunteer organization made up of zookeepers and other interested persons dedicated to professional animal care and wildlife conservation.