Pasco Hernando SCORE receives Four National Awards

September 23, 2015

Source: Pasco Hernando SCORE Pasco Hernando SCORE received four awards at the SCORE National Leadership Annual Conference held in Reno, Nevada in August. The SCORE National Leadership Conference is held annually to bring the chapter leadership together from all 50 states to learn from each other, share best practices and hear about the impact SCORE has every local community. Pasco Hernando SCORE was awarded the 2015 Platinum Leadership Award for out-standing leadership, commitment and exemplary services in maintaining chapter standards of operation. The Platinum Award is the highest level awarded. They also were recognized as the 2015 District Chapter of the Year for having a very productive and successful 2014. Total client services increased 25% over the previous year and counseling services increased 38%. The 2015 Growth Award was presented to Pasco Hernando SCORE for exceeding the chapter objectives from last year.

Pasco Hernando SCORE was also recognized with the Outstanding Support of Expansion Award. The chapter was instrumental is starting new SCORE chapters in northern Florida. Jim Karam accepted the award on be-half of the outstanding efforts by Joy Pillion and Jim Karam. Pasco Hernando SCORE has locally helped since 1979 and yearly conducts more than 2,500 free confidential individual mentoring sessions. In 2014 the chapter conducted 60 seminars, mentored 500 clients while help-ing assist 233 businesses that created 210 jobs in Pasco and Hernando. Entrepreneurs and small business owners can visit the Pasco Hernando SCORE Web site www.pascohernando.score.org to register for the seminars or request a mentor.

For more information, contact: Darlene Rowe, PR, Pasco Hernando SCORE Email: drowe4209@aol.com Office# 727-842-4638