From the Office of the Governor of California
November 22, 2008

I am pleased to offer warm greetings on the occasion of your 8th Annual Charity Turkey Bowl.

Please accept my best wishes for a memorable event and every continued success.

Sincerely,
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Here are just a few of the comments that we've received about our
"Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Bowling" program! 

Thanks to everyone for your comments! 
You too can let us know how you feel by simply going to the comments page!

The "Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Bowling" program is a great chance for kids to come together this summer in a wholesome, fun, community based activity.  I am honored to endorse this program, and hope that it continues to attract young people from our community!

Don Mattei
Belmont Chief of Police

I just want to thank you for your free summer bowling program for children (Say No to Drugs)!  It is a great benefit for all age levels and enjoyed immensely by my children, their friends, and schoolmates.  What a great way to positively impact our kids and our community!  Thank you so much for your generosity and investment in our children.  Please provide the program again next year.

Sincerely,
Deborah Spencley
Co-President
Monta Loma Elementary PTA

Hi there, The summer bowling program is a GREAT opportunity for kids. My boys didn't get to do as many games as they would have liked due to our schedule, but they were excited and had a GREAT time each time they were able to go. Thank you for making this available to the children so that they have a SAFE, FUN activity to keep them off the streets or for sitting at home bored and wondering what they could do. I hope you'll continue this in the upcoming years.

Sincerely,
Veronica
South San Francisco

Yes, keep it up for next year! Even though my daughter and her friend didn't improve much, they really enjoyed the outing. I'm going to check with Good Shepherd in January to see if we can't get them to participate.  I saw that San Francisco School District supported it so we'll see what I can do for next year to help you spread the program. Thanks for offering this to the kids, they really look forward to it.

Diane Gallo

I think the program was great. I went with my friends one time and it was so much fun, even though that was like the only time i had to use it cuz i wasnt sure of the bus route to there from my house. im sure lots of kids would like it if u did the program again, i know me and all my friends had fun with it, and it did keep us out of boredom, and boredom is what leads to drugs i think...although i know drugs are bad and ill never use them  and same with my friends, cuz at my school theyve been brainwashing us with all the drugs are evil stuff since like first grade.

Desiree

I hope you continue with this program next summer. I hope you could even extend it to the holidays breaks. Winter and Spring break weeks would be great to keep them interested. Not that mine need it, since they are in a league now, but for others that cant do a league.

We have loved the say no to drugs say yes to bowling.  I would love it if you did it next year.  My kids love bowling. Thank you very much!

Dana

Thank you for your "Say no to Drugs, say yes to bowling" program this summer.  My children had a ball!  I hpe you will offer the program again next summer.

Sincerely,
Judy Zellers

Bowling with you is very fun especially when we get one game free!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is the coolest part about it!!!!!!! I love bowling so I think it is very cool to have one free game of it!!!!

Gloria 

I absolutely love the "Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Bowling" program!  The summer of 2004 when you had just about the same program, I went bowling EVERY weekday for about 5 weeks!  I was becoming quite the bowler!  This year I haven't had as much time, but I'm sure others are going bowling as often as possible as well.  Thanks for the program!  Bowling is my anti-drug. ;)

Ashley Acuff

Yes, we loved the summer bowling program.  Please do it again next year.

Lisa

I just want to say "thank you" for the kids program this summer.  I know personally that my children enjoyed themselves, to continue this program is only a positive move in my eyes, it would be great if programs like this could be throughout the school year (winter/spring breaks), it's only a thought.  Thank you again and we look forward to visiting you soon.

Sincerely,

Janine Dufficy