Two greek institutions at Iowa State are looking to give back this Saturday.

Perfect Games will host the 14th annual Charity Bowl, a bowling fundraiser organized by Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity and Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority, at 1 p.m. Saturday.

“One of our main pillars is community service, so anytime we can give back to an organization on this magnitude, it just really shows that we genuinely care about the community and that we are willing to put in the hours to make an event happen like this,” said David Ortiz, president of Sigma Lambda Beta.

Sigma Lambda Beta and Sigma Lambda Gamma are Latin-based, multicultural Greek life organizations. Founded in 1986, Sigma Lambda Beta began the Charity Bowl philanthropy in 2002, collaborating with Sigma Lambda Gamma.

The Charity Bowl is open to anyone from the Ames community, and will even see people traveling from across the Midwest to attend.

“My favorite part is getting to meet and network with people from different chapters that aren’t from this area or even from Iowa,” said Britney Williams, president of Sigma Lambda Gamma.

Registered participants will receive unlimited bowling for an hour, pizza and drinks. T-shirts are available for $10 when pre-ordered, and a limited amount of T-shirts will be available the day of for $15. Bowlers may register the day of for $30 with teams of six to eight people and can expect an award if they are one of the top three highest scoring teams.

All money raised from the event is donated to ACCESS, the Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support.

ACCESS started in 1974 with the help of the Student Government as a rape crisis center, according to its official website. ACCESS services expanded over the years to include a 24-hour crisis hotline and shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children.

ACCESS serves Boone, Greene, Marshall, Story and Tama counties.

“These fundraisers have a tremendous impact on our organization,” said Cherie Torresi, director of fundraising and donor relations for ACCESS. “A lot of our staff are registered to bowl at the event, including myself.”

The mission of ACCESS is “to address the roots and impact of domestic and sexual violence through services that enhance safety, empower survivors and promote understanding and social justice within [its] community.”

The Charity Bowl historically raises an average of $500 to $1,000 each year to support ACCESS. Money raised from the Charity Bowl will go toward services ACCESS provides such as children’s programs, individual counseling, support groups, advocacy, community education, crisis response services and the Sexual Assault Response Team.

“Fundraising dollars are great for us because we can use them for however we see fit,” Torresi said.

Money donated specifically from the Charity Bowl may be used to pay for extra staff time or purchase living supplies for a survivor, Torresi said.

Those interested in supporting ACCESS can refer to the ACCESS webpage and like its Facebook page to see upcoming events and fundraisers.