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PRESS RELEASE
April 3, 2009
Nonprofit Fundraising Event
Contact: Amy Landers, Exec Dir
Lakes Region Association
286-8008 alanders@lakesregion.org
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Art Bruinooge of Sadler Insurance Wins $10K
Sadler Insurance will be donating the proceeds to approved projects through the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA).
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Photo Caption:
Daniel Landers of A.I.M. Mutual Insurance
Companies (sponsor of the Lakes Region Association) and Zach Lawson of
Comp-Sigma Ltd (sponsor of the Lakes Region Association) presents Art
Bruinooge, President of Sadler Insurance his $10,000. (left to right: Landers, Bruinooge, Lawson). Click here or on image for high resolution version.
 TILTON NH - On Friday evening, March 20th, things got Wild on Lake Winnipesaukee at the Wild, Wild West Showdown $10,000 Sweepstakes presented by T-Bones Great American Eatery to benefit the Lakes Region Association, the region's largest tourism marketing organization.
Kevin Peverly may have been the first ticket out of the running for the grand prize but he did "Get the Boot" -- a 2 pound dark chocolate boot from Kellerhaus and a trip to the pokey, escorted by our Sherriff and Deputy from T-Bones.
Winning the $10,000 Grand Prize was Art Bruinooge President of the Sadler Insurance Agency. Sadler Insurance will be donating the proceeds to approved projects through the Community Development Finance Authority's (CDFA) Tax Credit Program. Projects that are approved through the CDFA and selected to receive contributions from Sadler Insurance include the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester; Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua; Families in Transition in Manchester and Harbor Homes in Nashua. Art Bruinooge, his wife Barbara and many Sadler employees volunteer their time to these and other not for profit organizations.
Art has been involved with the Boys and Girls Club of Manchester for more than 25 years serving in the past as a director and currently as a trustee in addition to serving on various fundraising committees. The Sadler Insurance Agency has been involved with Families in Transition for 5 years with Art's wife Barbara currently serving on their Development Committee.
The CDFA offers opportunities for NH businesses to donate to various non-profit organizations while receiving tax credits on their Business Enterprise Tax, Business Profits Tax or the Premium Tax assessed on insurance companies. The approved projects of the CDFA are for community and economic development as well as affordable housing programs and projects that benefit low and moderate income citizens in NH.
"In these economic times, many non-profit organizations are faced with difficult financial challenges just when their services are needed most and are in the greatest demand. When Barbara and I first learned that our ticket won the $10,000 cash prize we knew that we wanted to donate the proceeds, four organizations that asked for our financial support immediately came to mind," stated Art Bruinooge, President of The Sadler Insurance Agency. "Now the challenge was to turn the $10,000 into something more significant. Utilizing tax credits through the CDFA and some matching insurance company contributions we were able to do just that and our goal now is to promote all the CDFA donor opportunities and raise more than $100,000 from the NH business community and insurance companies that do business within the State."
Funds raised at this annual sweepstakes event will allow the Lakes Region Association to enhance their marketing efforts to bring more visitors and their subsequent spending to the area's businesses. In addition, funds will also be used to increasing the association's financial contribution for the Annual Mildred Beach Hospitality Scholarship that is awarded each fall at the Association's Annual Meeting to an area college student.
The Lakes Region Association represents over 440 businesses including lodging properties, campgrounds, restaurants, attractions, marinas, golf courses, real estate companies, retail and related shops, and many service entities.
Your participation and support of this and other association fundraising events is instrumental in assisting local businesses and the overall economy in the region through maintaining and boosting the sizeable and indispensable amount of tourism promotion the association provides for its members on an in-state, out-of-state, national and international level.
Wild, Wild West Sponsors that have generously declared their support for the enhancement of tourism promotion include T-Bones Great American Eatery & Cactus Jack's Grill & Watering Hole, The Inns & Spa at Mill Falls, A.I.M. Mutual / Comp-Sigma, Waste Management, Weirs Action Committee, Allstaff, Allegiant Management Corporation, Steele Hill Resort, Boston Globe Media, Gunstock Mountain Resort, Common Man Family of Restaurants, Solisco, Hampshire Pewter, Tylergraphics, Capitol Distributors, Martignetti Companies of NH and Lakes Region Community College.
About the Sadler Insurance Agency
Founded in 1924, The Sadler Insurance Agency is located at 24 Railroad Square in Nashua NH and offers commercial, personal and employee benefit insurance as well as risk management and financial services to families, business and industry located within NH and all of New England.
About the Community Development Finance Authority
CDFA, created by legislation in 1983, is a
nonprofit public instrumentality of the State of New Hampshire. CDFA administers $32
million in annual funding resources, which includes a combination of state tax
credits and federal Community Development Block Grant and Neighborhood
Stabilization funding. CDFA supports affordable housing and
economic development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income citizens.
For more information about CDFA and its programs, please visit www.nhcdfa.org
or call 603-226-2170.
About the Lakes Region Association
Established in 1936, the Lakes Region Association's mission is to promote the Lakes Region of New Hampshire as a year-round destination to bring more visitors to the area and economically benefit our member's businesses. The Association is a non-profit organization focusing solely on Tourism Marketing & Promotion. To assist our region's guests and member businesses to connect, the association develops and distributes nearly 1 million publications including 300,000 Where to! Lakes Region of New Hampshire, a comprehensive guide to the area, 600,000 Lakes Region Map and Guide and 50,000 Holiday Brochures.
The Lakes Region Association also maintains several supporting websites including ones for group travelers, travel writers, Yuletide Magic holiday travel, and historical walking tours in addition to their primary tourism information site www.LakesRegion.org for up to the minute happenings, property and entertainment listings, vacation travel incentives, photo tours and so much more. For information on obtaining your copy of our Map & Guidebook or making the Lakes Region Association your marketing arm to effectively reach local, domestic and international markets, contact our expert staff at 603-286-8008.
 About the LRA Signature Sponsors
Comp-Sigma Ltd. (CSL) is a licensed Third Party Administrator that
manages the day-to-day operations of the Sigma-One Trust. CSL also
manages one of the other nine self-insurance Trusts that focuses on the
lumber and wood products industry. 800-544-8434 www.sigma-one.com
At A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies, we are committed to setting
the standard in service excellence. We are guided by our founding
principles to stabilize workers compensation costs and make them
predictable for Massachusetts and New Hampshire employers. www.aimmutual.com 603.223.0166
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