Posted on: 24th September 2011

Dear Mary,

Once again I am sending a gigantic thank you for your your support of the Lymphoma Research Foundation and their incredible work. The 5th Annual Bike Ride was yesterday – another beautiful day in the rolling hills of rural Maryland. And, as in past years, I am so proud to be a part of such a wonderful event. The camaraderie and support that we all feel is beyond description, as are the end results … the growing number of riders (240 this year, many of whom are survivors like me), more volunteers than one can count (literally one or more on every corner of the ride), and an unbelievable bottom line (at least $450,000 expected)!!!!! That means that in just 5 years, the supporters of this event have contributed nearly $2,000,000!!!

I want you to know just how very much your donations are appreciated by me, Gary, and all the others whose lives are impacted by lymphoma. Please know how much I am I grateful for your friendship, support and generosity.

Thank you, thank you, thank you,
Lisa

PS – I dropped a couple of t-shirts off at the store when I picked up the bagels.

Tags: bagels, bike ride, charity, community, community service, cycling, fundraising, lymphoma research foundation, mary beall adler, support

Posted on: 6th September 2011

Georgetown Baglery, well-known for its artisan bagels for the Washington DC Metropolitan region, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization (WPEO), a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the WPEO is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women. By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations, and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.

Mary Beall Adler, CEO and owner of Georgetown Bagelry is an artist at heart and believes in nurturing the old tradition of bagel baking and enjoys bringing the raw talent behind the process to her Bagelry. Mary and her team of Master Bagel Bakers have created a consistent tradition of baking bagels and offering only the best to its customers at the Georgetown Bagelry.

About WBENC
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council is the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely onWBENC’s certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs.

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