Golf Tournament to Benefit Community Foundation Fund

March 3, 2010: The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its third annual Rally in the Valley Golf Classic on Friday, June 4, 2010 to benefit The C.G.F Francie Billotti-Wood Scholarship Fund with The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

The festivities will begin with a shotgun start at noon, at the Hollow Creek Golf Club in Middletown. The entry fee of $100.00 per person, or $400.00 per foursome includes access to putting green, a driving range, and complimentary lunch and dinner. Lunch will be served prior to the commencement of the tournament at 11:00 a.m.

The Chamber is looking for golfers, volunteers, sponsorships and other donations. “The tournament is a growing success and supports The Chamber’s commitment to the Middletown area,” states Autumn Hollis, President. For more information and registration forms, visit info@middletownacc.org or contact Autumn Hollis at 301-471-4129. The deadline for registration is Monday, May 24, and the deadline for sponsorships is Monday, April 5.

In April of 2009, disaster struck the Middletown valley when Francie Billotti- Wood and her three children, Chandler, Gavin and Fiona, were killed shortly after moving back to Middletown from Jacksonville, Florida. Devastated, Francie’s parents, Sam and Mary Frances Billotti, turned to the Community Foundation to create The C.G.F. Francie Billotti-Wood Scholarship Fund. “In the midst of all this terrible tragedy, my parents wanted to honor Francie’s memory,” says Angela Phillips, Francie’s sister.

The Fund awards scholarships to deserving students, with preference given to graduates of Middletown High School. Applicants should have achieved an outstanding record of community service, have an interest in environmental conservation and organic living, and intend to have a career in nonprofit work.

Those who are unable to participate in the Rally in the Valley Golf Classic may still support The C.G.F. France Billotti-Wood Scholarship Fund by clicking here. Checks to support the Fund may be made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County and mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland, 21701, with the fund name on the memo line.

The Community Foundation is Frederick County’s premier organization for promoting local philanthropy and charitable giving. Of the 600-plus funds held with the Community Foundation, many offer community members a way to honor family members by honoring their legacies, just as The C.G.F. Francie Billotti-Wood Scholarship Fund does. For more information on the Community Foundation or for further inquiries, visit www.cffredco.org, or call 301-695-7660.