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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart hosted his 2nd Annual Bowling Bash at Kings Dining & Entertainment Seaport on Monday March 19. In total, the event raised nearly $40,000. Marcus Smart’s Bowling Bash will benefit Marcus Smart’s YounGameChanger Foundation, whose mission is to provide families with seriously and chronically ill children with encouragement and life-changing experiences and to be a voice of motivation, empowerment and encouragement to inner city young athletes to be game changers off the court or field.  

Smart was joined for an evening of food, fun, and bowling competition. While Smart was sidelined due to his recent surgery, guests got to talk to Smart and bowled alongside other Boston celebrities, including DJ Pup Dawg, Celtics Legend Dana Barros, Bruins Legend Graeme Townshend, and many more. Funds raised at Marcus Smart’s Bowling Bash will go toward the continuation of his Smart Center program.  

In 2017, Marcus, through the YounGameChanger Foundation, unveiled two Smart Centers at Boston-area pediatric hospitals. These Smart Centers are portable carts that move between inpatient units and outpatient clinics. The Smart Centers are filled with electronics to provide patients and their families access to technology and other resources as a means for relaxation, communication and therapy during their hospital stays.