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September 2018
Distribution:
All Active & Provisional Volunteers
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SCORE NW Ohio Mentoring New Farmer Initiative
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Last January, the Black Swamp Conservancy (www.blackswamp.org), a non-profit land conservancy, approached SCORE NW Ohio to help them organize their planning for a new initiative, which is to pair aspiring new farmers with unused farmland that is under the conservancy's control. The project is at a stage in which the conservancy is now recruiting prospective new farmers for this program. NW Ohio SCORE will have a continued role in the initiative, including mentoring any new farmers that are accepted into the conservancy's program.
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SCORE Chapter Chair Honored for Leadership
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The Platinum Leadership Award is the highest award given to SCORE volunteers and candidates are selected based on outstanding leadership and contribution to the organization and the communities they serve. With Johnson's leadership, the Tip of the Mitt chapter has expanded the scope of services available to small business candidates and local entrepreneurs.
Margo came to SCORE after 30+ years in the domestic automotive industry in a variety of human resources roles in both operations and staffs, Europe and North America.
Congratulations to Margo Johnson and SCORE Tip of the Mitt on a very successful year!
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SCORE North Metro Atlanta Hosts Workshops Spanning Various Industries
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SCORE North Metro Atlanta mentor and workshop lead, Forrest Tuff, saw a need for his small business community. He proposed a series of workshops on the film industry in Georgia and was awarded a grant for an innovative approach to address an area of need.
The chapter and Tuff host numerous other workshop topics, including SCORE's Starting Your Own Business workshop which had 90 attendees, and over 200 registrants when last held. Over 65 attendees requested a mentor post workshop.
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Volunteer Lance Luke Hits Best Seller List
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SCORE Hawaii mentor Lance Luke ranked on the Amazon best-seller list with the new book, The Big Question: The World's Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals Answer the Big Questions to Help You in Health, Wealth, and Success Today!
Luke has been in the construction industry for 35 years as general contractor, project manager for a real estate development company and as an independent construction consultant.
Big Question is co-authored with Larry King and CelebrityExperts® around the world.
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Letter of Commendation to SCORE on Behalf of Client
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Jonathan Grier of
Grier Forensics has received advice and mentorship from
Jim Karam of
SCORE Pasco-Hernando over the past few years. Karam brings to SCORE
40+ years experience creating large-scale technology systems, both commercial and in aerospace.
Grier, very grateful for the support he has received, wrote a letter to CEO Ken Yancey to express his thanks. "SCORE and Dr. Karam have helped me build my firm, create new technology and new jobs, and contribute to America's national security."
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Kathryn Gratton Makes Hagerstown Magazine's people to watch
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Gratton has worked in the nonprofit industry for nearly a decade. In addition she has spent nearly 20 years in marketing, more recently specializing in social media.
"Our small businesses are on the rise... we're busier than ever with requests through SCORE of people looking for assistance to either grow or start their business."
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Natasha Roukos Featured in Volunteer New York
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SCORE Westchester mentor,
Natasha Roukos, was featured in
Volunteer New York for her involvement in SCORE and her business background. development and sales in the banking industry. Volunteer New York!
's core mission is to inspire, mobilize, and equip individuals and groups to take positive action to address pressing challenges, support nonprofits and strengthen the quality of life in our community.
Roukos shared, "I personally have worked on the business side, and that's why I enjoy-the intellectual side of giving."
Roukos comes to SCORE after nearly 25 years at IBM where she was an executive in charge of integrating and growing newly acquired companies.
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David Akpan - 5 Years of Exceptional Service!
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SCORE Greater Omaha would like to recognize mentor David Akpan for 5 years of exceptional service with SCORE. David has done a great job for SCORE and the local community.
"This year, his mentoring sessions are up 62.5%! In addition David engages his clients; he has follow-up sessions with 54% of clients and 46% of his clients are in business. David is an outstanding SCORE volunteer!" - Gene Knapp, District Director
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