PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MARYLANDEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION TO HOLD THE 7^TH ANNUAL BENEFIT SILENT AUCTION.

The Maryland Emergency Management Association will hold their seventh annual silent auction to be held June 1, 2011 in Ocean City, Maryland during the Annual Maryland Emergency Management Conference.  All proceeds from the auction are donated to the Maryland Emergency Management Association Scholarship Fund to promote the Emergency Management profession in the State of Maryland. 

The Association is dedicated to giving back to our profession and to have some fun at the same time.  Currently, the Association gives up to five scholarships per year to Five Maryland High School Seniors.

The Association is currently soliciting donations for auction items.  If you would like to contribute to the auction, please contact Cindy Towers, Auction Chair at 410-479-2622 or e-mail at ctowers@carolinemd.org. 

See application on next page.

2011 Silent Auction Donation Form

 DONOR INFORMATION                                                                                                 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Donor or Company Name as you would like it to appear:  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Donor Address:                                                                                    Contact Person (if different from above):

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Donor Phone Number: ___________________________________              Fax Number: ____________________________

Email of contact person: _______________________________________________________________________________

ITEM NAME:  (As you would like it to appear)

Detailed Description of Item:                                                                                 Market Price of Item:

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Donation forms must be received by Friday May 3, 2011 to be included in the Conference Packet.  All auction items must be received by Friday May 27 or delivered to the May 31 at the conference location by Tues. May 31.  If you have questions or require additional information, please contact 410-479-2622 or e-mail ctowers@carolinemd.org. 

Examples of items:

Gift Baskets                           Pictures (Artwork)                          

Craft Items                            Ticket(s) Sport Events

Collectors Items                   Gift Certificates

Savings Bonds                       Hobby items                    

Sports Memorabilia              Die-cast Vehicle                           

Books                                      Kids Stuff                                        

Wine                                        Specialty Food Items