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SCORE and the Office Depot Foundation Announce New Alliance to Support Small Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations

SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" and the Office Depot Foundation announce a new multi-year alliance to collaboratively serve the needs of small business owners, start-up entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations. The Office Depot Foundation will sponsor the Disaster Prep and Relief section of the SCORE Web site, www.score.org.

SCORE will participate in ongoing initiatives sponsored by the Office Depot Foundation that address disaster preparation and planning, as well as nonprofit capacity building. The Foundation also will fund the reprinting of Business Planning Tools for Nonprofits and help distribute copies through the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives regional events.

SCORE CEO Ken Yancey says, "SCORE's alliance with the Office Depot Foundation will help us continue to provide the latest resources and valuable assistance to help small businesses prepare for and recover from a disaster." Yancey adds, "The Office Depot Foundation's generous support of the Business Planning Tools for Nonprofits guide helps SCORE provide mentoring and expertise for this important market, especially during a time of economic uncertainty."

"We are delighted to partner with SCORE to advance two of our Foundation's key strategic priorities," says Mary Wong, President of the Office Depot Foundation. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to assist SCORE in sharing its insightful, time-tested information with a broad audience through our Web sites and other communications channels."

The Office Depot Foundation is an independent foundation that serves as the primary charitable giving arm of Office Depot®. In keeping with its mission, Listen Learn Care™, the Foundation strives to make a positive impact on many lives in many communities around the world. The Foundation supports a variety of programs that enhance the quality of life for children, strengthen communities, encourage local and global economic growth, and empower schools and non-profit (civil society) organizations. It also provides support when disasters strike – doing what it can not only to speed the process of rebuilding, but also to mitigate the impact of future disasters. For more information, visit www.officedepotfoundation.org.

Since 1964, SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" has helped more than 8 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and business workshops. More than 10,500 volunteer business counselors in 389 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.

For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Visit SCORE on the Web at www.score.org or www.score.org/women.

DATE: Upcoming Events 11/19/2008 - Las Vegas, NV 12/02/2008 - Tampa, FL 12/09/2008 - Kansas City, MO TIME: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Includes Lunch All attendees will receive a 1GB back up tool as well as a chance to win new productivity tools including: A HP Media Vault—secure, automatic on-site back up and file sharing—without IT personnel   Logoworks by HP package to help create or update your brand identity   HP Business Desktop PC for worry-free and energy efficient computing You're Invited to an Essential Briefing and Lunch for Small Businesses: Business Success in an Uncertain Environment An HP and SCORE Small Business Wellness Workshop - Free to Register From natural disasters resulting in catastrophic business loss to man-made issues resulting in data and system failures to mounting economic pressures with a slowing economy, it's no wonder small business owners are most concerned with the health of their business. Join HP and SCORE along with local officials for a special Small Business Wellness Workshop, "Planning for Business Success" where you will receive: Simple solutions and tools for ensuring your business' core assets—customer records, accounting systems, databases—can weather environmental and man-made threats.   Key environmental efficiencies for saving energy, time and money while growing your business.   Networking luncheon and opportunity to meet with the presenters to get your particular business challenges questions answered.   Registration is free and includes a coffee networking session during check-in and lunch hosted by HP and SCORE. Click Here to Sign Us Up Now for the Small Business Wellness Workshop

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