Chesapeake Bay Trust Selects Weitzman Agency for Statewide Marketing Campaign

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Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) November 14, 2011 --

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Annapolis-based advertising firm Weitzman Agency has been selected by the Chesapeake Bay Trust to provide marketing expertise to generate more awareness for the non-profit organization and its annual “Check Line 35” campaign. Marylanders have an opportunity to support the Trust via their Maryland State Income Tax Return by making a voluntary contribution to the Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund by checking “Line 35” on their return. With 90 percent of the Trust’s expenditures directed to Chesapeake Bay restoration and education programs, Maryland residents can be confident that their donations are allocated appropriately.

Collaborating with the Trust, Weitzman will provide creative message development, graphic design, broadcast production, media planning/buying, and social media marketing expertise.

“We are honored and excited to be working with one of Maryland’s most respected Bay-friendly, non-profit organizations and are delighted at the opportunity to help the Chesapeake Bay Trust generate more awareness for the Fund and encourage fellow Marylanders to participate during the upcoming tax season,” said Margriet Mitchell, president of Weitzman.

“We look forward to working with Weitzman on the tax check-off campaign and educating Marylanders about this easy opportunity to help the Chesapeake Bay at tax time,” said Molly Alton Mullins, director of communications at the Chesapeake Bay Trust. “In today’s busy world, we are all looking for simple ways we can make a difference and the tax check-off is one way we can donate to save our beloved Chesapeake.”

Weitzman was selected after a competitive bidding process.

ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST

The Chesapeake Bay Trust is a state-chartered, nonprofit grant-making organization, sparking on-the-ground change in communities throughout Maryland and the broader Bay watershed. Since its inception in 1985, the Trust has awarded $40 million in grants and engaged over 150,000 citizen stewards in projects that have a measurable impact on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The Trust is supported by the sale of the Maryland Treasure the Chesapeake license plate, donations to the Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund on the Maryland State Income Tax Return, donations from individuals and corporations, and partnerships with private foundations and federal and state agencies. To learn more visit www.cbtrust.org.


ABOUT WEITZMAN

Weitzman is an award-winning, full-service advertising, digital, social agency based in Annapolis, Maryland. Weitzman celebrates more than 40 years’ worth of creative, innovative, targeted campaigns that grow its clients’ brands and help them develop lasting, valuable relationships with their customers. Weitzman represents clients in a variety of industries including fashion, automotive, hospitality, real estate, sports and entertainment, and finance. To learn more about Weitzman, please visit www.weitzmanagency.com or follow the Twitter feed @WeitzmanAgency.

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