District COTY Award

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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 the chapter’s success, i.e. increase in services, expansion into the 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.)”

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