Operation: Pin iT ’26 — Let’s Roll for a Reason
The inaugural Operation: Pin iT ’26 is officially LIVE… and yeah, we’re doing this Ma22-style — loud, meaningful, a little ridiculous, and for one hell of a cause. This isn’t just bowling. This is camaraderie, competition, dark humor, healing, and giving back… all in rented bowling shoes.
Event Details
Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
Location: Finnegan’s Lanes
101 Locust St.,
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Teams: 36 total
Bowlers per Team: 6
Games: 2 (official)
Bowling Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Team Check-In: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Registration:
• $750 per team
• OR lock in your team name with a $100 deposit
Fundraising Deadline:
All teams must have the full $750 raised by March 13,
2026 — so we have time to merge or replace teams if needed.
Awards & Bragging Rights
We’ve got gift cards for:
• Best Team Shirt
• Best Team Name
• Top Single
Scorer
• 1st Place Team
• 2nd Place Team
• 3rd Place Team
Plus:
Raffles
New MA22 merchandise
…and probably some trash-talk trophies in spirit.
How It Works
Create a team of up to 6 bowlers and either:
• Pay the $100 deposit
• Or pay the full $750 to lock your lane
Once your team is created, you’ll get a custom team link you can share so others can donate in support of your squad.
Every participant can also fundraise individually through Fundrazr — and yes, your personal donations still count toward your team total.
Offline Donations
Old-school checks and cash are cool too — but:
• Funds must be received by MA22 before the event
• Memo line must include the participant’s name and “Pin It”
+Email ftonra@aol.com for details on submitting offline contributions
We’ll credit them properly once the money actually hits our
hands.
(We love you, but we don’t count “my uncle totally
said he’d Venmo it.”)
Teams (aka Sub-Campaigns) — How to Create Yours
Alright, story time… Boris is a dude from Toms River. He hears about this crazy group of vets doing big things and decides, “Yeah… I can throw a bowling ball down a lane a few times and not die.” So Boris goes to: Fundrazr.com/pinit2026 and clicks “Bowl with MA22.” He knows a few people, so he clicks “Create a Team” and names it “2 Balls One Pin.” Boris pays the $100 deposit to lock in the team name.
Important adult responsibility moment:
- Boris now has to approve anyone who joins his team via the admin panel. If he doesn’t log in and approve people, Fundrazr will think those people are trying to register again. Chaos follows. Don’t be Boris in this moment.
Now let’s say Boris knows Doris from high school. Doris already started “Doris’ Gutter Darlings.” Boris could just click “Join a Team” and jump in with her crew.
Once Boris has his team or on another:
• He writes why Op: Pin iT matters to him
• He sets a
fundraising goal (your call)
• He customizes his team page
•
He invites members
• He shares his link
• And suddenly MA22
raises $1,200 because Boris got loud about it... That’s how this thing snowballs.
Quick Rules of the Road
• Click “Join a Team” to join someone else’s
crew
• Click “Create a Team” if you’re starting
your own
• Every team is customizable in the Admin Panel (photos,
titles, videos, social links, even your team URL)
• Invite
teammates by email or drop your team link on social media
•
Everyone fundraises individually… and it all rolls up to the team total
Make your team page YOURS. We want personality. We want stories. We want chaos (within reason).
That’s It… For Now
New announcements will be posted here on Fundrazr and on the MA22 Facebook event page.
- Build your teams.
- Talk your trash.
- Raise the money.
- Show up loud.
