New Chapter Chair

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           SCORE Contact:

(Date)                                                                                                  (Chapter Chair)

(Local Phone)

(Insert Name) of (Insert Hometown) Chosen to Lead (Insert Chapter Name) SCORE 

(Insert Name) Will Lead Local Efforts for SCORE “Mentors to America’s Small Business”

(Insert City, State)—(insert chapter name) SCORE announces (insert name) as its new chapter chair, with (his/her) term beginning October 1. In this position, (insert last name) will coordinate community outreach, recruiting and the chapter’s small business mentoring and workshop programs.

SCORE CEO Bridget Weston says, “(insert name)’s selection as chapter chair will have a very positive impact on (insert chapter name) SCORE.” Weston adds, “(insert name) has shown tremendous dedication to the (insert city/region) business community. (He/She) will ensure the superior level of service that (insert chapter name) SCORE offers to area businesses.”

(Insert name) has been with (insert chapter name) SCORE since (insert year). (He/She) has (insert number) years of (insert type of business) experience, and has (list other accomplishment, e.g. “held a number of offices in local civic organizations”). (He/She) also (list additional accomplishment, such as chair of a trade organization).

(Insert chapter name) SCORE provided (insert number) small business services to area entrepreneurs in (insert most recent year), through face-to-face and email mentoring, and a series of business workshops. The chapter’s (insert number) volunteers have an average of (insert number) years of business experience, with a wide range of expertise.

About SCORE

Since 1964, SCORE has helped 11 million entrepreneurs to start or grow a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free mentoring, workshops and educational services to 1,500+ communities nationwide, creating 29,681 new businesses and 67,706 non-owner jobs in 2019 alone. Visit SCORE at www.score.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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. Visit SCORE on the Web at www.score.org or www.score.org/women. For more information about (insert chapter name), call (insert local phone number). Visit (insert chapter name) online at (insert chapter Web URL).