The Upcounty Chamber Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Please Consider a Gift to the Following Initiatives
Become an Annual Sponsor of the Upcounty Chamber Community Foundation
Community Hero – 2500
Logo in prominent location on Foundation landing webpage, program page, and donor webpage with hyperlink, logo recognition on signage at the DunkFest, Picnic with a Purpose, Annual Golf Tournament, and Annual Gala. Recognition from podium at those events. Includes two golfers at the 2026 annual Golf Tournament or 2 tickets to the 2026 GGCC Gala.
Community Champion – 1200
Smaller logo on Foundation landing webpage, program webpage, and donor webpage, logo recognition on signage at DunkFest, Picnic with a Purpose, Annual Golf Tournament, and Annual Gala.
Community Partner – 600
Name on Foundation landing webpage, program webpage, and donor webpage, name recognition on signage at DunkFest, Picnic with a Purpose, Annual Golf Tournament, and Annual Gala.
Friends of the Foundation – 25-599
Name on Foundation donor webpage.
All gifts to the Community Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Foundation is incorporated in Maryland, EIN 92-3563139.
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Contact us:
The Upcounty Chamber Community Foundation shares office resources and professional staff with the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce.
GG Upcounty Chamber Community Foundation
910 Clopper Road Ste 205N
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Foundation@ggchamber.org
President & CEO: Paula Ross, 301-840-1400
2026 Annual Corporate Sponsors of the Upcounty Chamber Community Foundation
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2026 Friends of the Foundation:
Heather Madison, Peterson Companies
Gary Vaughan, DCWebRevolution
*2026 Donors to the Upcounty Chamber’s Scholarship at Montgomery College
- The collective participants at the 26th Annual Chamber Business Golf Classic
- Individual Gifts:
- $200+
- Beth Borrego, Cruise Planners
- Jerry Ellis, Ellis-Lopez Travel Partners
- $100+
- Scott Damiecki, CohnResnick
- Corby Megorden, ENNIS Legacy Partners
- $50+
- Anita Anderson, Leadership Maryland
- Jonathan Fetsko, Sunrise Senior Living
- Gigi Golriz, Gigi Golriz Real Estate
- Christopher Pentrack, Supporting Strategies
- $25+
- Lynaza Williams-Riley, Northwestern Mutual
- *2026 Donors to the Upcounty Chamber’s Shop with a Cop Donations Initiative & Public Safety Holiday Gift Card Drive
- $500+
- Peterson Companies
- Dan Dellon, Gaithersburg CPAs
- $250+
- Steve Barber, LevelUp Solution Services
- Ann Brennan, BNI Central MD
- Yamil Hernandez, City of Gaithersburg
- Paula Ross, GG Upcounty Chamber
- John Teel, Supporting Strategies
- $100+
- Douglas & Son Services
- Jared Bailey, Northwestern Mutual
- Marnie Bernard, The Bernard Health Institute
- Luis Cardenas, Bargain Movers
- Joey Chambers, M&T Bank
- Cliff Peterson, Integrency
- Virginia Tehrani, Tehrani Law LLC
- Jerry Therrien
- $50+
- Jerry Ellis, Ellis-Lopez Travel Partners
- Dragan Manic, Zip Moving & Storage
- Jennifer McClosky, Girardi & Associates
- Sheraline Thomas, Calculated Tax Consulting
- $25+
- Jared Bailey, Northwestern Mutual
- Colette Releford, Redfin
- Paul Smith, RLAH Paul Smith Homes
- Plus many donors who supported the fundraiser activities at DunkFest!
*2026 Donors to the Back to School Block Party Initiative:
- Universities at Shady Grove
- Rodgers Consulting
- Nymeo
- ARK
- Montgomery College
*These donors have provided additional support at “4 A Cause” events in 2026 (beyond ticket purchases):
Denotes leadership level total giving of $2500+ (cumulative) at one or more 4-A-Cause events in 2026
Denotes leadership level total giving of $1000+ (cumulative) at one or more 4-A-Cause events in 2026
Denotes leadership level total giving of $500+ (cumulative) at one or more 4-A-Cause events in 2026
Denotes leadership level total giving of $250+ (cumulative) at one or more 4-A-Cause events in 2026
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- Anita Anderson, Leadership Maryland
- Nicole Antonazzo
- Roxana Arias, nymeo Federal Credit Union
- Barking Mad Cafe (sponsor)
- BNI Central Maryland (sponsor)
- Jared Bailey, Northwestern Mutual
- Marilyn Balcombe, Councilmember
- Steve Barber, LevelUp Solution Services
- Shah Behzadi, Hughes Network Systems
- Marnie Bernard, The Bernard Health Institute
- Shannon Bishop, Wesley SecureCare
- Beth Borrego, Cruise Planners (sponsor)
- Pascale Brady, The Challenge Coach (sponsor)
- Ann Brennan, BNI Central Maryland (sponsor)
- Dave Buonora, Universities at Shady Grove
- Neil Burka
- Luis Cardenas, Bargain Movers
- Joey Chambers, M&T Bank (sponsor)
- Asif Choudhury, Bahar Consulting
- KC Cole & Adam Taylor, Gaithersburg Lifestyle Magazine
- Kelli Collins, Books by Kelli
- Mick Collins, Pay it Forward Processing
- Cruise Planners (sponsor)
- Dan Dellon, Gaithersburg CPAs
- Karen Deluca
- Marvin Diaz, Eleva
- Lori Douglas, Douglas & Son
- Alexandra Edwards, Lightbridge Academy
- Diana Eisenstat, Office of Senator Van Hollen
- Jerry Ellis, Ellis-Lopez Travel Partners
- Fernando Fuentes, M&T Bank
- Joyce Fuhrmann, Maryland Soccer Foundation
- Jill Gartz, Write4U
- Divya Gupta, GRIDS Consulting
- Peter & Leigh Henry, Henry Investment Projects
- Trish Holahan
- Sean Jackson, Schooley Mitchell
- Farah Jean-Noel, Jadito
- M&T Bank, Joey Chambers (sponsor)
- Carlos Lyons, New Yorik Life
- Heather Madison, Peterson Companies
- Courtney Malengo, Spark +Buzz Communications
- Dragan Manic, ZIP Moving & Storage
- Nick Marchetti, AMI Signs
- David Matcha, Aflac
- Erin McAuliffe
- Morgan McAuliffe, COMPASS
- Taylor McAuliffe Pijaca
- Jennifer McClosky, Girardi & Associates
- Dr. Austin Moon, Clark Chiro Center
- Ron Moore, Schooley Mitchell
- John Murphy, M&T Bank
- May Nash, So What Else?
- Romy Nunez, USI Insurance
- Latoya Ormsby
- Cliff Peterson, Integrency
- Chris Prall
- Colette Releford, Redfin
- Alex Reyes, ServPro Team Hall
- Kourtney Roman, Empire Media Solutions
- Paula Ross, Gaithersburg Germantown Upcounty Chamber
- Johnmar Sanjinez, DoubleTree by Hilton
- Denise Sarpong-Johnson, KalliWriting Events
- Paul Smith, RLAH Paul Smith Homes
- Jim Sniezek, UMBC at Universities at Shady Gove
- Sima Soltani, Joyful Roots Chiropractic
- John Teel, Supporting Strategies
- Virginia Tehrani, Tehrani Law LLC
- Jerry Therrien
- Sheraline Thomas, Calculated Tax Consulting
- Gary Vaughn, DCWebRevolution
- Justin Volman, Volman HR Strategy LLC
- Jessica Washington, Perfectly Pinked
- David West, Capital Bank
- Tom Willard, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
- Margaret Young, Gaithersburg Rotary Club
- Jenn Zussman, Kentland & Lakelands Living
*Donors at our 4 A Cause events in 2026 have helped to support gifts to these Upcounty nonprofits and causes:
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- Nourish Now
- Story Tapestries
- Rainbow Place Shelter
- MCPD and GPD Police Foundations
- Montgomery Parks Foundation (through Picnic with a Purpose)
- Universities at Shady Grove Emergency Assistance Scholarship Fund
- For 3 Sisters
- City of Gaithersburg Holiday Giving Program
*A special thanks to Joey Chambers (M&T Bank) and John Teel (Supporting Strategies) for organizing all of our Foundation’s “4 A Cause” networking events this year, and to Courtney Malengo (Spark + Buzz) for organizing the Pink Party 4 A Cause!
2025 Annual Report of Giving :