Sleep Train’s Pajama Bowl rolls a record-breaking year
Published 3:55 pm Thursday, May 5, 2016
For the Reporter
Sleep Train’s 11th annual Pajama Bowl was a striking success, raising a record-breaking $168,669 to ensure local foster kids can participate in the life-shaping extracurricular activities that make childhood fun and memorable.
Funds raised by Pajama Bowl participants will go directly to 14 nonprofit foster organizations to support “little wishes” programs that fund activities like dance classes, school field trips, sports teams, music lessons and summer camp.
“Foster kids often miss out on important activities due to a lack of funding, so Pajama Bowl focuses on providing opportunities for foster kids to join in,” said Gina Davis, vice president of Sleep Train marketing. “Thanks to all of the generous families, organizations and businesses who fundraised for the event, we’ll be able to provide even more opportunities this year for foster children to participate in the activities that helped shape us all into well-rounded successful adults.”
This year’s Pajama Bowl brought in more than 900 participants dressed in their wildest PJs at events in Portland and Seattle. Attendees had the chance to win fun prizes during the event, and the winning team from Washington and Oregon received a queen-size Simmons Beautyrest world class mattress for each team member.
The winning team from Washington was Steak Cattle and Roll. In Oregon, the winning team was the Striking Divas.
If you missed this year’s Pajama Bowl, check out the photos on Sleep Train’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SleepTrain and cast your vote in the “Best Pajamas Contest.” For more information on Sleep Train’s Foster Kids program, visit www.sleeptrainfosterkids.org.
