.Piedmont Foundation

Jeannine Wenners (with microphone) and Phyllis Cozzens present a check for $750 to Frank Lasch, Chairman & Founder of Azalea Charities at the annual Azalea Classic. Azalea Charities is one of five charities the Piedmont Foundation has chosen to support.

Many thanks to the Piedmont Foundation

PRESS RELEASE    

Azalea Charities to Benefit from the Support of the Piedmont Charitable Foundation

Prince William County, VA January 5, 2011 – The Piedmont Charitable Foundation (PCF), based out of the Piedmont community in Haymarket, Virginia, has chosen Azalea Charities as one of its five core causes for 2011.  Azalea Charities dual mission; Aid for Wounded Warriors and community charities from Arlington to Fredericksburg, Virginia fits with the Piedmont Charitable Foundation’s mission to enhance and enrich Community Programs that primarily benefit Piedmont Members and support the community.

According to John Munies, Chairman of the Piedmont Charitable Foundation, “The Piedmont Charitable Foundation is proud to support Azalea Charities. Azalea Charities’ mission aligns with the program objectives of PCF in its support for our military and special projects focused on Northern Virginia needs.”

According to Frank Lasch, Chairman & Founder of Azalea Charities, “The support of the Piedmont Charitable Foundation is part of a growing trend we see as citizens groups band together to champion charitable causes.  We’re thankful for the support of PCF as we begin our quest to raise $750,000 this year to help our wounded heroes and our local community.”

About The Piedmont Charitable Foundation
The Piedmont Charitable Foundation (PCF), based in Haymarket, Virginia, was established in 2010 with the goal of creating a positive, long-lasting impact on the charitable causes championed by its members for those whose lives they touch.  The mission of the PCF is to enhance and enrich Community Programs that primarily benefit Piedmont Members and those who support the community.  Further information is available at www.piedmontcharitablefoundation.org.

About Azalea Charities
Azalea Charities is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization in Prince William County, Virginia. The organization is staffed entirely by volunteers who donate their time, talent and money. Azalea Charities raises funds for its community charities and Aid for Wounded Warriors through contributions and sponsorship of Team Azalea Charities in the Marine Corps Marathon and the Azalea Classic Pro-Am Invitational Golf Classic, the organization’s keystone event held each May at the Piedmont Club. Beyond minimal expenses, all the funds they raise go to their charitable core causes.  Further information is available at www.azaleacharities.org.
#