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The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) 2018 Celebration of Philanthropy in Harford County will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Water’s Edge Events Center in Belcamp, Maryland. Networking and registration begin at 11:00 a.m. with the award luncheon from 12:00- 2:00 p.m. For those interested in participating, this year will also include a morning program from 9:00-11:00 a.m. focusing on board development. The Harford County Celebration of Philanthropy celebrates businesses and individuals whose exceptional generosity demonstrates outstanding civic and charitable responsibility, and whose example encourages others to be leaders in philanthropy in Harford County. Honorees in 2018 are Tom and Sharon Walls and Katie Hargrove as the Family Philanthropists of the Year; Erin Acerno and Robert Temeh as Outstanding Youth Volunteer Fundraisers; Chesapeake Cancer Alliance as Outstanding Business Philanthropist and the Terry Troy Award for Volunteer Service to William H. Cox, Jr. The celebrity master of ceremonies will be Lauren Cook, ABC2 News. Previous winners include The Women's Giving Circle of Harford County, the Society of Italian-American Businessmen, The Bayou Restaurant, Terry Troy, Dr. Mary Teddy Wray, Saxon’s Diamond Centers, Patricia D. and M. Scot Kaufman, The Ralph and Shirley Klein Foundation, The Dresher Family, The Family of Walter and Betty Ward, The Cook Family, The Lozinak Family, Dr. Richard P. and Esther S. Streett, Jr. and Family, Augustus F. Brown Esq., Harford Bank, The Harford Mutual Insurance Companies, APG Federal Credit Union, The Arena Club, Jay and Orsia Young, and the late William A. Harloe, Jr. The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ thanks this year’s Presenting Sponsor, Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation for their generous support. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Tickets to the April 11 event cost $50 per person or tables of eight for $400. This cost also includes the morning program on board development. If you would like to only purchase a ticket for the morning program, the cost is $25 per person. To order tickets or become a sponsor, visit www.afpmaryland.org or call 443-640-1047. The Association of Fundraising Professionals Maryland Chapter fosters the growth and development of a culturally diverse population of fundraising professionals, enhances philanthropy by encouraging giving and volunteering, and promotes ethics in fundraising and sound non-profit management throughout Maryland. For more information, visit AFPMaryland.org.