The OLBA Memorial Fund has been established to support the organization’s programs aimed at promoting the sport of lawn bowls and ensuring its long-term viability in Ontario.

Based on available resources, the Fund will support activities in such areas as:

• Increasing public interest in lawn bowls
• Marketing, member recruitment and member retention at the club level
• Raising the skill levels of lawn bowlers (e.g. player development camps)
• Development of programs for youth and continuing growth of existing programs for junior bowlers
• Development of bowls programs for persons with disabilities
• Technical support for improvements in the maintenance and development of greens

The Fund does not directly provide facilities or equipment to individuals, clubs or organizations.

Contributions will be used:

• to organize seminars, workshops and development camps for players, coaches and umpires
• to improve the capacity of clubs to recruit and retain members, develop new programs and sustain existing ones
• to support clubs in efforts to establish and/or to maintain greens that, at the least, meet minimum standards in Ontario
• to promote greater participation in championships at the District level (leading to Provincial championships and possible participation in National championships)
• to support new initiatives – e.g. intra-provincial match-play events – that contribute to player development and higher skill levels among bowlers

How To Contribute

• Personal or business cheques, travellers cheques and bank drafts are all acceptable.
• In addition to direct gifts, the programs benefiting from the Memorial Fund can be supported through instructions to an estate executor to remit contributions to the OLBA Memorial Fund or by a direct bequest in a will.