The feverish pace of business mentoring success coming from Chester County has outpaced every other area of the country; the local chapter of the nonprofit small business education and mentoring association SCORE has won Chapter of the Year honors.

“Chester and Delaware County is the model SCORE chapter for how we operate today,” Vice President of Field Operations Steve Records said in an announcement this week. “They are actively engaged in all facets of their community, partnering with any organization that helps further SCORE’s mission. They are never content with the status quo. They have had a succession of strong leadership, all working to continue to build upon their successes in a sustainable manner. Most impressively, they have ‘exported’ their culture, processes and people to assist other chapters — helping them become more successful — to further our mission in their district and beyond.”

Among numerous highlights, the client-centered and accessible program has, since 2009, doubled its membership, quadrupled its services, nearly quadrupled its workshop attendance and attracted diverse members.

Read many more details about the Chester and Delaware County SCORE Chapter’s successes in its Chapter of the Year application here.