EagleBank Foundation Awards $100,000 to Local Hospitals for Breast Cancer Support
16 Oktober 2006 - 1:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The second annual
EagleBank Foundation Fight Breast Cancer Golf Classic raised
$100,000, which was awarded to the following DC and Montgomery
County Hospitals: $25,000 each to Suburban Hospital and Shady Grove
Adventist Hospital in Montgomery County, MD, and to Washington
Hospital Center and Providence Hospital in Washington, DC. Hospital
representatives were on hand to accept their donation checks at the
Awards Dinner, following the tournament on October 9th, 2006, at
Woodmont Country Club. (Logo:
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"Beyond our goal to raise the funds and share them with each of
these four deserving hospitals for supporting their breast cancer
programs and services, we had the privilege of meeting some
incredibly wonderful and dedicated people who are focused, as we
are, on the fight against breast cancer," commented Don Rogers (of
Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A.,) EagleBank board
member and chairman of the event. "Their overwhelming appreciation
and sincere expressions of thanks ... their willingness to help us
with the tournament and fund raising efforts ... and the new
friendships we have formed while working with them, have truly been
an added plus for all of us here at EagleBank," he concluded.
Chairman and CEO of EagleBank Ronald Paul also commented, "We are
all proud and grateful for all the work that went into this event,
all the donated time and energy required to make it happen by our
team of employees, board members and their spouses -- and,
especially our sponsors, donors and players who made it possible
for us to raise $100,000. It is inspiring and moves us forward to
next year, as we continue this important fight against breast
cancer." About EagleBank and Eagle Bancorp, Inc ... Eagle Bancorp,
Inc. is the holding company for EagleBank. EagleBank commenced
operations in 1998. The Eagle Bancorp, Inc. Foundation was
established in 2006. EagleBank 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 serving the financial needs
of commercial and real estate customers, small businesses,
professionals, and non-profit organizations in its marketplace.
CONTACT: Thomas D. Murphy 240.497.2042
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CONTACT: Thomas D. Murphy of EagleBank, +1-240-497-2042 Web site:
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