Middleburg Bank was named the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce Large Corporate Leader earlier this year. As part of that honor, Piedmont Community Foundation pledged a $1,000 grant to the Bank's charity of choice. Middleburg Bank selected one of Middleburg's cornerstone charities: Windy Hill Foundation, a well recognized charity known for its effective affordable housing programs in the region.

"Its been gratifying to see all four of Chamber honorees spread their mantle of leadership through their grant selections," said Amy Owen, executive director of the Piedmont Community Foundation.

Additional honorees were Loudoun Insurance Group based in Leesburg, named Small Corporate Leader, selecting Loudoun Youth as its grant recipient. Brian Chavis of Sterling's ARGroup was named Executive Leader and dedicated his grant to Loudoun Cares in Leesburg. Jamie Pearson of the Purcellville Middleburg Bank branch was named Young Professional Leader. Pearson selected the Middleburg Community Center as grant recipient.

The Piedmont Community Foundation, headquartered in Middleburg with satellite offices in Leesburg, is a grant-making charity working with local donors to build permanent community endowment. It has granted out more than $1.3 million into the community since inception in 1999. Its mission is to connect people who care with causes that matter in Loudoun and northern Fauquier Counties and surrounding areas. Donor vision and its stewardship build permanent investment resources to benefit our community, for good, forever. More information is available at piedmontcf.org.