A little bit of rain didn't stop
a great day for golf

May 3 2009
Special Olympics Annual Azalea Classic

A rainy day in May did not stop over forty Northern Virginia Special Olympic athletes from enjoying a day of golf and fun. When the weather promised to deliver buckets of rain outside, volunteers from Azalea Charities and the Piedmont Club set up a putting course inside the Piedmont Clubhouse. Athletes putted along gutters and across greens that spanned the facility through wood-paneled meeting rooms, hallways and locker rooms. Nearly a dozen professional golfers spent the day offering tips and demos. The staff at Wegmans provided a "cookie decorating break" with an array of frostings and toppings for the athletes to create their own treats. Everybody had a great time.

Azalea Charities sponsors this annual event that consists of a clinic for Special Olympic athletes.  Part of the proceeds from the next few years will go to send Special Olympians to the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens, Greece. For more information please contact Frank Lasch at Azaleacharities@aol.com or by phone at 703-670-5238

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2009 Special Olympics day photos

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