Two Montgomery County Hospitals and Two Washington DC Hospitals Will Share Funds Raised by Eagle Bancorp Foundation
28 Juli 2006 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Cokie Roberts Named Honorary Chair of October Charity Golf Event
BETHESDA, Md., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eagle Bancorp,
Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, MD, has selected Suburban Hospital
and Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Montgomery County, MD, and
Washington Hospital Center and Providence Hospital in Washington,
DC, to receive the proceeds from the bank's upcoming golf
tournament fundraiser. This second annual EagleBank Foundation
Fight Breast Cancer Golf Classic will be held October 9, 2006, at
Woodmont Country Club. Last year, EagleBank raised $80,000 for the
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. This year's goal is
$100,000 and will be split between the four organizations. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050927/EAGLEBANKLOGO ) "After
considering and meeting with many worthwhile organizations devoted
to breast cancer research, patient support and finding a cure, we
settled on two hospitals in Montgomery County and two in DC.
Selecting was very difficult," commented Don Rogers of Shulman,
Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A.; EagleBank Board Member;
and President, EagleBank Foundation. "These organizations serve
Montgomery County and Washington, DC, respectively, which are also
the focus communities for EagleBank branches and business,"
continued Rogers. Rogers also heads the golf tournament committee
which is comprised of dedicated board members, spouses, community
friends and bank employees. The EagleBank Foundation is also
honored to announce Cokie Roberts' gracious acceptance to serve as
Honorary Chair of the event. Roberts is senior news analyst for NPR
and political commentator for ABC News. She and her family have
been touched by breast cancer. Roberts' involvement in efforts to
fight the disease have inspired and encouraged donations and
created valuable awareness. About EagleBank and Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
... Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for EagleBank and
its subsidiary, Eagle Land Title, LLC. EagleBank commenced
operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking services
through nine offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland and
Washington, DC. The Company focuses on building relationships with
businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace.
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Thomas D. Murphy, of Eagle Bancorp, +1-240-497-2042 Web site:
http://www.eaglebankmd.com/
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