FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: February 21, 2005 
Issued by: NHToDo Magazine 
Contact: Chris Zerillo, Director of Marketing 
Phone: 603-848-5460 
Email:  czerillo@nhtodo.com 

 MILFORD, NH - Nancy McManus, President of the Milford Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PT0), announced today the PTO ís partnering with NHToDo Magazine to raise summer campership funds for Milford elementary students. McManus said, “For the past five years the Milford Elementary PTO has provided camperships for twelve or more deserving students to area summer camps, such as Winterberry Farm, Camp Naticook, Hampshire Hills, and Camp Invention, to name a few. The recipients are often students that might not have a chance to go otherwise. We are excited about working with NHToDo make this possible again in 2005.”

On March 7, 2005, students will begin raising funds for camperships by participating in the NHToDo Partners Program by selling subscriptions for the popular NHToDo Magazine. The PTO will receive a percentage of the funds raised for every subscription sold this year, and will continue to receive residual funds for renewed subscriptions in future years. The subscribers receive twelve months of NHToDo Magazine and a NHToDo ClubCard, valid for discounts and money saving offers at New Hampshire attractions, inns, restaurants, museums, and businesses.

NHToDo Marketing Director, Christine Zerillo commented, “NHToDo is thrilled to help support the Milford Elementary School PTO in its fundraising efforts. We think this is a win-win proposition. The school benefits, the campers benefit, and the subscribers benefit. Each subscription pays for itself with NHToDo ClubCard savings, and more importantly, delivers ideas to families for fun, adventure, and excitement in our state. We’re excited about helping Milford Elementary School PTO to reach their funding goal for 2005. And this fundraising program also benefits New Hampshire veterans.  NHToDo Executive Editor, Daron Libby, has agreed to donate $1 from each subscription sold to the Liberty House Veterans Shelter in Manchester. Through this program we are truly partnering for a better New Hampshire.” 

The program will last two weeks ending on March 18, 2005. Trish Shea, PTO volunteer stated, “We’re confident that the PTO will meet or exceed our goal for camperships this year and that subscribers will enjoy this wonderful source of family-oriented events going on all over NH. Delivery of the magazines will begin just in time for spring break and summer vacation.  Participating in the Partners Program does not feel like fundraising, but more like a unique opportunity to let everyone know what is going on in our great state.”

NHToDo Magazine is a monthly, 68-page, full color, activity-based magazine that encourages readers to discover the diversity that New Hampshire offers for family fun. Feature articles are presented in a colorful and entertaining format and are loaded with ideas from camping and hot air ballooning to antiquing and kayaking. NHToDo also includes New Hampshire dining and lodging reviews each month. Readers are provided with a three-month events calendar, listing many of New Hampshire’s most exciting festivals and events.  

NHToDo is a paid, monthly resource magazine dedicated to encouraging the 50 million people living within driving distance of Concord to discover New Hampshire’s heritage and excitement. NHToDo is available at retail outlets throughout New England such as Barnes & Noble, Cumberland Farms, Shaw's, Hannaford, CVS and Borders bookstores.   To subscribe, local residents are urged to contact a Milford Elementary School family in their neighborhood or to contact Trish Shea at 673-2080. For more details about NHToDo Magazine and the NHToDo ClubCard, visit www.nhtodo.com or call NHToDo (888) 345-8636.