PROFESSIONAL OUTDOOR MEDIA ASSOCIATION
ANNOUNCES FUND TO HONOR TIM TUCKER

JOHNSTOWN, Penn., Aug. 22, 2007 – At its recent business conference at Brooklyn Park, Minn., the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) announced the creation of the Tim Tucker Outdoor Communicator Benevolence Fund.  Tucker, a long-time syndicated outdoor communicator, photographer, book author and a charter member of POMA, died this summer in an automobile accident in Florida.

“Tim’s death revealed a need in our industry,” said John Phillips, a founding member of POMA. “For a long time we have needed something to help assist outdoor communicators and their families in times of need. This fund will go along way toward filling that need.”

POMA president Judd Cooney is in the process of forming a committee to establish the selection process and criteria of eligibility for future recipients. The annual benefits to qualified beneficiaries will be determined by income generated by the restricted endowment fund. POMA welcomes contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations and trusts. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to this address:

Tim Tucker Outdoor Communicators Benevolence Fund
c/o POMA
PO Box 1569
Johnstown, PA 15907

POMA Mission... The Professional Outdoor Media Association is a group of individual communicators and Corporate Partners who believe in, defend, support and promote the heritage of hunting, fishing, shooting and traditional outdoor sports through writing, photography and other means. By doing so, members hope to educate the general public about these sports and encourage more participation in them. The organization serves the membership by helping members grow professionally, improve their skills, better their working environments and enhance their businesses.

August 22, 2007

For Immediate Release                                                            

Contact:
Laurie Lee Dovey
POMA Executive Director
lldovey@professionaloutdoormedia.org
Phone:  814-539-6030