LeadershipCares Golf Classic Press Release 2006

LeadershipCares™
10181 Nightingale Street
Gaithersburg MD 20882

Ron Yudd (301) 540-5791

BUSINESS LEADERS TURN OUT TO HELP RAISE FUNDS TO DEVELOP CARING TEEN LEADERS AND TO SUPPORT OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN MENTORING, LITERACY TRAINING AND HUNGER RELIEF.

Gaithersburg MD August 11, 2006. The 5th annual LeadershipCares™ Golf Classic was held at Old South Country Club in Lothian Maryland on August 7th 2006. The event was held to support leadership training programs for local teenagers and to operate the LeadershipCares™ outreach programs in mentoring, literacy training and hunger relief.

Leaders from many national organizations turned out to support this annual event. Their support and participation will allow LeadershipCares™ to operate the MentorCares™ program for the upcoming school year, increase its’ LiteracyCares™ outreach in the D.C. area and to feed over 700 families as part of the 2006 ThanksgivingCares™ program.

Participants received a golfer goodie bag containing an official LeadershipCares™ golf shirt, golf towel, golf balls, coupons for free appetizers from Glory Days Grill and a variety of other “take home” items. Teams representing local and national organizations played 18 holes and then enjoyed a networking buffet luncheon. MentorCares™ student participants attended the event and networked with business leaders and adult volunteers. Organizations that supported and attended this year’s event included Microsoft Inc., Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactures of America, Ford Motor Company, Palmetto Group, Honeywell Inc., Clinical Research Forum, American Trucking Association, SAP Inc., Ernst & Young, American Hospital Association, and D.C. Area Literacy Councils.

Sponsorships and prizes were provided by Microsoft Inc., PHRMA Inc., Michael Sternberg of Harry’s Tap Room, The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, Zola’s and Red Sage restaurants, Glory Day’s Grill and the Clinical Research Forum.