Founded in 1986, Sigma Lambda Beta began the Charity Bowl philanthropy in 2002, collaborating with Sigma Lambda Gamma.

The Charity Bowl is open to anyone from the Ames community, and will even see people traveling from across the Midwest to attend.

aMy favorite part is getting to meet and network with people from different chapters that arenat from this area or even from Iowa,a said Britney Williams, president of Sigma Lambda Gamma.

Registered participants will receive unlimited bowling for an hour, pizza and drinks. Money raised from the Charity Bowl will go toward services ACCESS provides such as childrenas programs, individual counseling, support groups, advocacy, community education, crisis response services and the Sexual Assault Response Team.

aFundraising dollars are great for us because we can use them for however we see fit,a Torresi said.

Money donated specifically from the Charity Bowl may be used to pay for extra staff time or purchase living supplies for a survivor, Torresi said.

Those interested in supporting ACCESS can refer to the ACCESS webpage and like its Facebook page to see upcoming events and fundraisers.