Local Fundraiser: Boy Scouts of America, Greenville NC

Coffman's Mens Wear at 505 Red Banks Road is running a promotion from today through June 20 to help raise funds for the Boy Scouts of America.

For every knit shirt or pair of shorts purchased, Coffman's will donate $10 to the East Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts. Scouting serves 9,000 youth in eastern North Carolina.

"We appreciate Coffman's willingness to help raise funds for the East Carolina Council of the Boys Scouts of America," Michael Hesbach, district director of the East Carolina Council, said. "We hope the community will support Coffman's Mens Wear and the Boy Scouts by making a purchase during this two-week promotion."

Local Scouts participate in service projects, including "Scouting for Food," which collected more than 70,000 pounds of food.

"It is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over the course of their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law," Bill Coffman, co-president of Coffman's, said. "We are pleased to help this very worthwhile organization in these challenging times of securing proper and necessary funding."

Coffman's Mens Wear specializes in tailored suits, super 100's wool trousers, luxury sportswear, single-needle shirts, handcrafted shoes and hand-sewn ties from the United States and Europe. The store carries such lines as Corneliani, Canali, Zanella, Lacoste, Bill's Khakis, Peter Millar, Allen Edmonds, and Robert Talbott.

Deryck Wilson, a past scout with Troop 340 & Coldwell Banker support the local BSA. Find more community news and real estate information by visiting us on the web@ www.ColdwellBankerGreenvilleNC.com