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2009 Leadership Salute Gala

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Donations can still be made online (see below).

Please join us as we honor the outstanding contributions to environmental preservation, historic preservation, and stewardship of land and history made by:

Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.

President of the Senate of Maryland
National Conservation Leadership Award

Friday, November 6, 2009

National Harbor, Sunset Room
137 National Plaza, National Harbor MD 20745
6:30 pm - Cocktails and hors d' oeuvres
7:00 pm - Dinner and Program
Catered by Susan Gage Catering

Tickets are $125 per person
Business Attire



The Accokeek Foundation wishes to thank our supporters for their generous contributions:

  • John and Louise Brophy, Benefactor
  • E. Pliny Bryan (B.K. Miller Company), Benefactor
  • Marietta Ethier and John McGarry, Benefactor
  • Kathy and Fred Rotondaro, Benefactor
  • Susan Gage Caterers, Benefactor
  • Constellation Energy, Patron
  • B.K. Miller Meats & Liquors, Sponsor
  • Jordan and Rhonda Baruch, Sponsor
  • Comcast, Sponsor
  • Carl and Carolyn Hicks, Sponsor
  • Jack Johnson, Prince George's County Executive, Sponsor
  • National Harbor, Sponsor
  • Pepco, Sponsor
  • SMECO, Sponsor
  • Joe Vallario, Sponsor
  • Verizon, Sponsor
  • Alexander and Cleaver, Friend
  • Charles County African American Heritage Society (Mary Boyd, President), Friend
  • Walter M. Meinhardt, Sr. Family Foundation, Inc., Friend
  • Potomac Riverboat Company, Friend
  • Mr. Hubert Schlosberg, Friend
  • Silesia Liquors, Friend
  • Washington Gas Light Holdings, Inc., Friend
  • Patricia E. Williams, Friend


The Accokeek Foundation's Leadership Salute is one of our most important outreach events. The event celebrates those who have shown strong support for the Foundation; recognizes leadership on key principles that advance our mission; acknowledges dedicated public service; and raises support for the Accokeek Foundation's programming for children and families.

Senator Miller is a longtime friend and supporter of the Accokeek Foundation's work. He served on our Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2006 and has been instrumental in securing state funding for the Foundation's Education Center and a variety of other initiatives such as museum interpretation and local history programs.

The Accokeek Foundation is a nonprofit organization located in Accokeek, Maryland. It was established by private citizens who sought to preserve the view directly across the Potomac River from George Washington's Mount Vernon and protect the Maryland shoreline from over-development. Now among the oldest land trusts in the nation, the Accokeek Foundation manages a 200-acre portion of Piscataway Park. Among the Accokeek Foundation's efforts to preserve and interpret this landscape is the National Colonial Farm, a living history museum depicting life on an ordinary Maryland family farm on the eve of the American Revolution. Other Foundation exhibits and demonstration areas reflect the state's agricultural heritage, including a museum garden featuring plants from Native American, European, and African cultures; the modern Ecosystem Farm, an eight-acre demonstration of sustainable agriculture and solar technology; and the Center for Agricultural and Environmental Stewardship, an education and training resource for farmers and the public. Each year, more than 25,000 visitors, including about 6,000 schoolchildren from the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, participate in programs at our site. The proceeds from the Leadership Salute gala will help to expand these high-quality, affordable education programs which are so needed, especially during this economic downturn.

Sponsorship levels and benefits for the 2009 Leadership Salute Gala event are as follows:

  • Benefactor: $5,000

    • Special recognition in event video!
    • One premier table for eight at the Leadership Salute Gala
    • Recognition in event materials including the event program, table cards, and signage
    • One-year Accokeek Foundation membership, which includes program passes, event invitations and Museum Shop discount
    • Inclusion in the Foundation's 2010 Annual Report

  • Patron: $2,500

    • One premier table for eight at the Leadership Salute Gala
    • Recognition in event materials including the event program, table cards, and signage
    • One-year Accokeek Foundation membership, which includes program passes, event invitations and Museum Shop discount
    • Inclusion in the Foundation's 2010 Annual Report

  • Sponsor: $1,000

    • One premier table for four at the Leadership Salute Gala
    • Recognition in event materials including the event program and signage
    • One-year Accokeek Foundation membership, which includes program passes, event invitations and Museum Shop discount
    • Inclusion in the Foundation's 2010 Annual Report

  • Friend: $500

    • One premier table for two at the Leadership Salute Gala
    • Recognition in event materials including the event program and signage
    • One-year Accokeek Foundation membership, which includes program passes, event invitations and Museum Shop discount
    • Inclusion in the Foundation's 2010 Annual Report


    Make a sponsorship contribution by "clicking" on the Become a Sponsor button below. You will be redirected to the AF donation page. Select "Other Amount" and enter the appropriate amount for the selected sponsorship level. Please indicate "Leadership Salute" in the Comments box so that the contributions will be applied towards this event.


    For questions or more information, please email Anjela Barnes or call the office at 301.283.2113.

    Directions

    FROM WASHINGTON, DC

    • Take I-295 South for approximately 5.5 miles
    • Take National Harbor Exit 1B

    FROM MARYLAND

    • Merge onto I-495 / I-95 Capital Beltway - Inner Loop
    • The lanes will divide after you pass Exit 4. Make sure stay in the right lanes in order to follow the 'Local Lanes'.
    • Take National Harbor Exit 2A

    FROM VIRGINIA

    • Merge onto I-495 / I-95 Capital Beltway - Outer Loop
    • As you are approaching the Woodrow Wilson Bridge stay in the right hand lanes in order to take the 'Local Lanes'
    • Cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
    • Take National Harbor Exit 2A

    IMPORTANT NOTE: If traveling to National Harbor from Virginia via the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, please follow the signs that indicate "local lanes." For more information regarding local and thru lanes and general construction information, please visit www.wilsonbridge.com.



    The non tax-deductible portion for each attendee is $75. The Accokeek Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Documents submitted to the State of Maryland under the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act are available from the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401 for the cost of copying and mailing.