LT Public Relations Accepting Nominations for 2012 Nonprofit Challenge

Aug. 21, 2012 - PRLog -- PORTLAND, Ore., August 21, 2012—LT Public Relations, a Pacific Northwest-based communications firm specializing in telling the stories of financial institutions, today announced a call for nominations for the 2012  Nonprofit Challenge. The 12-month pro bono public relations initiative was created two years ago to help generate community awareness for a select local Oregon or Washington nonprofit 501(c)(3).

The nomination and submission information for the LT Public Relations Nonprofit Challenge is available at http://ltpublicrelations.com/nonprofit_challenge. All Oregon and Washington-based nonprofits are eligible to apply. The deadline for nominations is Friday, September 14, 2012, at 6:00 PM PST.

For one year, the LT Public Relations team will work collaboratively with the selected nonprofit to provide communications guidance and support via news releases, media relations, media training, community outreach, social media, communications training and other related services.

“The LT Public Relations team helped us develop a strong communications infrastructure and their efforts noticeable raised our profile in the communities we serve,” said Dee Walsh, Executive Director of REACH, the 2011 LT PR Nonprofit Challenge recipient.  “We are tremendously grateful for the remarkable support and results the LT Public Relations Nonprofit Challenge provide REACH,” Walsh said.

LT Public Relations also invites other Oregon and Washington-based firms specializing in branding, advertising, marketing and social media to join the Nonprofit Challenge and provide complementary services to the selected Nonprofit Challenge recipient. Firms interested in donating their time and talents to this initiative can contact nonprofits@ltpublicrelations.com or telephone LT Public Relations directly at 503-477-9215.  

About LT Public Relations
Based in Portland, Oregon, LT Public Relations is a comprehensive communications firm specializing primarily in servicing professional and financial institutions, as well as progressive West Coast businesses and nonprofits. The firm utilizes the most relevant and current communications tools—with a hybrid of traditional and new media approaches—to develop and execute strategic public relations initiatives for its clients.  More information is available at www.ltpublicrelations.com.