District COTY Award

Download Template

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           SCORE Contact:

(Date)                                                                                                  (Chapter Chair)

                                                                                                            (Local Phone)

(Insert Chapter Name) SCORE Wins (Insert State or District Name) Chapter of the Year

(Insert City, State)— (Insert State or District Name) SCORE honored (insert chapter name) SCORE with the (insert state or district name) SCORE Chapter of the Year Award for outstanding performance in (insert year). The award recognizes (insert chapter name) SCORE for (insert highlights, i.e. exceptional growth in the services provided to local entrepreneurs, the success of its public outreach, and excellent client satisfaction).

(Insert additional info about chapter’s success, i.e. increase in services, expansion into community and successful special events.)

(Insert chapter name) SCORE has been a part of the local small business community for (number) years. In (insert year), the chapter’s volunteers provided free face-to-face mentoring and low-cost workshops for (insert number) aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.

“We are honored to receive recognition from (insert state or district name) SCORE,” says (insert chapter name) SCORE Chapter Chair (insert name). “Our (insert number) volunteers have a passion for business. They are committed to the success of (insert city/region name) small businesses. (Insert optional text to highlight other chapter services and success.)”

Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE provides small business mentoring and workshops to more than 350,000 new and growing small businesses. More than 10,000 business experts volunteer as mentors in 300 chapters serving local communities with entrepreneur education to help grow small businesses.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.

For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800-634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you or visit SCORE at www.score.org. Connect with SCORE at www.facebook.com/SCOREMentors and www.twitter.com/SCOREMentors.

For more information about starting or operating a small business, call (insert local phone number). Visit (insert chapter name) online at (insert chapter Web URL).