WHAT:
Carnival at Bowlmor Lanes is New York City’s
most exciting entertainment venue, which
brings the nostalgia of Coney Island to
Manhattan through real boardwalk games, live
circus performers and a menu of up-scale
carnival themed food. On May 15th, Carnival
along with world-renowned photographer,
Nigel Barker, will host a family friendly
fundraising event to benefit the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Metro New York. Open to the
public, guests will enjoy fun and games, a
live circus show, face painters, balloon
animals and much more! Admission to the
fundraising event will be $20 per child and
includes 12 game tickets, free live
entertainment and a snack from Carnival’s
concession stand. All proceeds from ticket
sales will benefit the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Metro New York
WHEN: Saturday, May 15th from Noon -
4:00 PM
WHERE: 110 University Place (between
12th and 13th Streets)
About Nigel Barker:
British-born Nigel Barker is a
world-renowned photographer, regarded for
his work as photographer and judge on the
hit television show “America’s Next Top
Model.” Currently airing its 14th cycle, the
show is syndicated in more than 146
countries with a weekly global audience of
over 100 million people. Barker is also the
creator of the TV show The Shot on VH1. He
directs and produces films, documentaries,
and commercials for fashion-entertainment
and Hollywood clients as well as
international, charitable organizations.
Nigel Barker lives in New York City with his
wife, Cristen and their two children Jack
and Jasmine.
About Carnival at Bowlmor Lanes:
Bowlmor Lanes is headquartered in New York
City and is responsible for creating some of
the country’s most imaginative, exciting and
memorable entertainment venues. The Strike
portfolio of properties includes Bowlmor
Lanes and Carnival in New York City’s Union
Square; Strike Long Island in New Hyde Park,
NY; Strike Bethesda in Bethesda, MD; Strike
Miami in Miami, FL; Strike Cupertino in
Cupertino, CA and Strike Orange County in
Tustin, CA. For more information on Bowlmor
Lanes please visit www.bowlmor.com <http://www.bowlmor.com/>
or via telephone at (212) 255-8188.
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro
New York
The
mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation is to
grant the wishes of children with
life-threatening medical conditions to
enrich the human experience with hope,
strength, and joy. The Metro New York
chapter, which serves the five boroughs of
New York City and Nassau County, Long Island
began in 1983 and is headquartered in Lake
Success with a field office in Manhattan.
Since its founding, the Metro New York
chapter has granted more than 8,000 wishes.
In Fiscal Year 2009, the chapter touched the
lives of 766 wish children and their
families by granting a record number of 510
wishes of local children and by facilitating
256 wish assists for children who reside in
other areas, but whose wishes took place in
New York - that’s one wish every 11 hours,
making Metro New York one of the most active
chapters in the national network of 65
Make-A-Wish chapters across the country. For
more information, visit www.metrony.wish.org
<http://www.metrony.wish.orgi/>
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York is
proud to be One of The 50 Best
Nonprofits to Work For in 2010 (The
NonProfit Times Survey <http://www.nptimes.com/10Apr/NPTBestPlaces2010(web).pdf>
)