 It was renamed the Frank Bacon Memorial Strike-a-thon in 1993, and it was in that year that all proceeds of the event began to be donated to the Regional Hospice.The event takes place in both Danbury, CT and Brookfield, CT, each spring and brings some of the biggest stars in professional bowling together with local bowlers and bowling enthusiasts.The event begins with a breakfast to honor local youth bowlers as well as local Hall of Fame inductees, and concludes with a bowling exhibition at Brookfield Lanes.