Washington Nationals Honor the Pentagon Memorial Fund for September 9th Home Game

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Washington Nationals will be honoring and hosting representatives of the Pentagon Memorial Fund on September 9^th during their game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park. In pregame ceremonies and through announcements and activities during the game, the Nationals organization will pay tribute to all the lives lost and sacrifices made that took place on September 11^th, 2001. In addition, the Nationals are generously donating a portion of ticket sales to support the Pentagon Memorial Fund and the Pentagon Memorial 9/11 Visitor Education Center project.

"We are extremely grateful to the Washington Nationals organization for their efforts and actions in honoring the tremendous loss and sacrifices that took place as a result of the September 11^th attacks on our country. As the older brother of one of the fallen and as the president of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, I want to express tremendous gratitude to the Nationals for partnering with us to make sure as a nation and community; we never forget," said James J. Laychak, President of the Pentagon Memorial Fund.

Currently, the Pentagon Memorial Fund is actively fundraising to design and construct the Pentagon Memorial 9/11 Visitor Education Center. The state of the art, interactive center will be a place where visitors from around the world can learn about the events of September 11, 2001, the lives lost that day, and the historic significance of the Pentagon Memorial site.  The national 9/11 Pentagon Memorial was originally dedicated on September 11th, 2008 and is located adjacent to the impact zone where American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the Pentagon.

"As an organization dedicated to paying tribute to all men and women who serve our country, the Washington Nationals are proud to support the Pentagon Memorial Fund in their effort to honor the lives lost during the September 11^th attacks on the Pentagon," said Lara Potter, Vice President of Communications for the Washington Nationals.

About the Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc.:
The Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc. is a non-profit organization established by the families of the 184 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in Washington, DC. The Memorial Fund's mission is to provide education resources and outreach programs concerning the Pentagon Memorial and the events of September 11, 2001, as well as raising funds to preserve the Memorial for future generations.  The Pentagon Memorial is a two acre park adjacent to the Pentagon that provides a place for reflection, remembrance and renewal. For more information about the Pentagon Memorial, please visit www.pentagonmemorial.org.

SOURCE Pentagon Memorial Fund