holiday party

Sgt. First Class Melissa Hill, US Army, and her 17-month-old son Kyle visit with Santa at the Azalea Charities Christmas Dinner. Sgt. Hill is a wounded soldier serving at Ft. Belvoir. Her husband is a Master Sergeant at Walter Reed.

Christmas party

Christmas party

Christmas party

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A little celebration for the holidays is our way of showing our soldiers how much we appreciate them

Granting Christmas wishes for our soldiers

  • Picking up travel costs for a soldier and his mother to
    visit family in Columbia for the holidays

  • Supplying a John Deere tractor to help one of our
    wounded soldiers keep up his property in Kentucky

  • Outfitting two soldiers with specialized golf clubs
    so they can play despite their disabilities

  • Donating a Christmas tree for Walter Reed Army
    Medical Center Ward 54

  • Sending $1000 check to the NE Louisiana Veterans home

  • Providing laptops for amputees so they can work comfortably

Christmas party for soldiers and families

 Azalea Charities hosted a holiday dinner for wounded soldiers and their families from Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Sunday, December 21, at Giorgio’s Family Restaurant in Montclair, Virginia. About 50 soldiers and family members attended, along with well-wishers from Azalea Charities. Wounded vets and their families were treated to a ham and turkey dinner with all the trimmings and entertainment by tenor Patrick Mulhern from nearby Nokesville, Virginia. Santa Claus also made an appearance with presents for the children.

Thanksgiving dinner at Walter Reed

 Azalea Charities sponsored a Thanksgiving dinner for soldiers and staff in Ward 54 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center this season. This was a treat for Frank Lasch of Azalea Charities and Prince Leopold d’Arenberg of Europe, who enjoyed entertainment put on by the patients. The show included two soldiers who played guitars featuring a song they will record to a CD for distribution by Azalea Charities. One soldier, a recipient of multiple Purple Hearts, gave one of his medals to the Prince.

Merry Christmas!