Cleveland GIFT
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IGBO affiliated bowling tournament located in Cleveland, OH "Cleveland Rocks!!" Bowling Tournament. During its 30 years of existence, G.I.F.T. The annual G.I.F.T.
OVER A QUARTER CENTURY OF BOWLING, FUN AND FELLOWSHIP
Beginning in 1985, several groups of dedicated, talented, hard-working individuals have volunteered countless hours to plan and present the annual Cleveland G.I.F.T. (Some of these folks have been involved in some capacity every year since then.) has become one of the premier LGBT events in the Greater Cleveland area. After being housed for many years at Buckeye Lanes in North Olmsted, the bowling portion of the weekend is now hosted by Freeway Lanes of Parma. With the help of our current corporate sponsors Miller Lite, Storm Bowling Supplies, Marriott, Republic Services, BKF Computer Services, and Twist Social Club and the generous support of past sponsors and many local businesses and organizations, tournament organizers have welcomed hundreds of men and women from across the US and Canada to the North Coast for a weekend of bowling, fun, and fellowship. Over the years, various fund raising activities have been incorporated to help offset the costs of presenting such a huge event. In addition to the thousands of dollars in bowling prize money and raffle gifts and prizes, the G.I.F.T. Committee has been able to donate nearly fifteen thousand dollars over the years to local organizations. Cruise (which was originally planned as "something unique" for bowlers and guests to do on Saturday night) has evolved into one of the single most attended LGBT events in Cleveland. Each year since 1989, on the second Saturday in June, anywhere from 400-700 people have boarded the privately chartered Goodtime III for a party on the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie. Cleveland G.I.F.T. is affiliated with the International Gay/Lesbian Bowling Organization (IGBO), the umbrella institution for hundreds of GLBT bowling leagues and tournaments throughout the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
And now we have concluded another great Cleveland GIFT weekend!! Thank you to all our bowlers, our volunteers, and our committee members for having a wonderful weekend of friendship, and family, and fun !!! On to planning for next year!!!
Thank you to all our bowlers for an amazing weekend of fun, fellowship, and bowling. Now on to the banquet. Cocktail hour is at 5pm, and dinner/banquet begins at 6. Looking forward to a fun night ahead!!!
06/13/2026
Here are the results and our qualifiers for Scratch Masters! Congratulations to our qualifiers!!!
06/13/2026
It’s going to be a beautiful night on the lake tonight for our GIFT cruise. See the flyer below for ticket link. Hope to see you there!!
Cleveland GIFT Bowling Tournament During its more than 30 years of existence, Cleveland G.I.F.T. Bowling Tournament has become one of the premier LGBT events in the Greater Cleveland area.
Safe travels to all that are coming to Cleveland for the tournament! We look forward to seeing you all at registration and the hospitality suite tonight.
04/03/2026
Here are the winning numbers for the NCAA final basketball game pool that Cleveland gift ran. Good luck to all of you who entered 
Important announcement from our committee…
Due to the incredible interest in GIFT 2026, we have reached
capacity.
As a result, we are going to temporarily close the Registration
Portal until we can verify that all applicants for participation
have completed their registration and paid the required entry fee.
If more positions open up as a result of our audit, we will reopen
the portal.
In the meantime, if you still have a keen interest in being part of
GIFT 2026, notify Rich Woodman, Co-Registration Director at
[email protected] and he will put you on a waiting list in
the order received.
Thanks to all for your overwhelming response to
Cleveland GIFT 2026!
03/28/2026
Update! We are already 1/3 sold for registrations! It’s going fast. Register at Clevelandgift.org before we sell-out!!!!
www.clevelandgift.org
Cleveland GIFT Bowling Tournament During its more than 30 years of existence, Cleveland G.I.F.T. Bowling Tournament has become one of the premier LGBT events in the Greater Cleveland area.
03/28/2026
We are excited to announce that we are now open for registration!!!! Please go to Clevelandgift.org to register! We are anticipating a quick sell-out so get your entries in fast!!
http://www.clevelandgift.org/
Cleveland GIFT Bowling Tournament During its more than 30 years of existence, Cleveland G.I.F.T. Bowling Tournament has become one of the premier LGBT events in the Greater Cleveland area.
Congratulations to our Mega Raffle Winners! We thank you to all that participated and appreciate your support!!
$500. M Dorricott. ( #36)
$350. D Lamparyk ( #85)
$150. G Eastridge ( #102)
Congratulations again!!!!!
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