You can make a donation in the name of a specific team member by using the drop down menu above, or you can choose to support the whole team by using the “Make a Contribution” box at the bottom of the page. No amount you are able to contribute is too small.

Our runners are dedicating their ING marathon or half-marathon in 2010 to ‘Aid for Wounded Soldiers’, a 501(c)(3) non-profit project that provides comfort and relief items for U.S. service personnel at the Atlanta VA Medical Center who are sick, injured or wounded from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Staffed with 100% volunteers, contributions typically go toward the purchase of specific items requested by wounded personnel, their families and the staff at military and veterans medical centers, and Fisher House rehabilitation facilities each week.

We also provide financial support to CrisisLink (a Hotline for U.S. wounded soldiers and their families), Hope for the Warriors, and special projects for wounded service personnel. Many of the servicemen and women are grievously wounded and will require long hospitalization or rehabilitation. The purpose of our mission is to lift their spirits, enhance their morale, as well as impact a lifetime of assistance and support well after these proud warriors are no longer in the headlines.

For more information about Azalea Charities, Inc., or if you know anyone who might want to join our team and dedicate their participation in any organized event in 2010, please visit the charity website at www.azaleacharities.com. You can also email the ING team coordinator at run4woundedsoldiers@gmail.com.

Raising awareness for the Aid for Wounded Soldiers project is also very important to our team members. Please click on the “Invite Others to Contribute” button to forward this page to friends and family, even if you are unable to contribute at this time.

Thank you in advance for your generous support!!