In case you missed our email, Facebook and Twitter posts…
Our Goal:
$7000 and 100 donors in 24 hours! $1500 is already pledged from Giving Circle friends plus $250 in matching funds from CrossFit Old Town.
Please give!
Afraid you’ll forget?
SCHEDULE your donation now.
Spread the word!
- Follow us on the leader board at www.spring2action.org and tell your friends.
- Follow us on Facebook and tell your friends.
- Donate your Facebook status to the Giving Circle on May 2.
- Email your friends and family and ask them to give.
Thank you! More news to follow!
case you missed our email, Facebook and Twitter posts...
Our Goal:
$7000 and 100 donors in 24 hours! $1500 is already pledged from Giving Circle friends plus $250 in matching funds from CrossFit Old Town.
Please give!
Afraid you'll forget?
SCHEDULE your donation now.
Spread the word!
- Follow us on the leader board at www.spring2action.org and tell your friends.
- Follow us on Facebook and tell your friends.
- Donate your Facebook status to the Giving Circle on May 2.
- Email your friends and family and ask them to give.
Thank you! More news to follow!
Did you nominate or vote on a playground for Project Play? The Alexandria Childhood Obesity Action Network, Alexandria/Arlington Smart Beginnings, and ACTion Alexandria teamed up to launch the Project Play Spruce Up Grants Competition to help residents improve local playgrounds and ensure that every child in Alexandria has a quality place to play. The lucky winners were:
- Sunset Park (10 Russell Rd),
- Brookvalley Park (Holmes Run Trail and N. Ripley Sts.),
- Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy (530 S. St. Asaph) and
- Angel Park (201 West Taylor Run Pkwy).
Here are the detailed results. Thank you to everyone who participated in Project Play.
The Fund for Alexandria’s Child
Sign up for the Holiday Sharing Program to purchase gifts and/or gift cards for needy children and families. Purchases should be delivered December 13, 14, or 15.
Healthy Families Alexandria
Enjoy “A Broadway Christmas Carol” at MetroStage on Thursday, December 15 to support this local home visiting program.
Carpenter’s Shelter
Help out with the Alternative Holiday Giving program or the Target Gift Collection.
Are you on the look-out for a new dress, new shoes or boots, a new handbag, or some new bling for those impending holiday parties? Looking for a unique gift for a friend or sister?
Shop at Hysteria or the Shoe Hive on DECEMBER 1. If you mention The Giving Circle of Alexandria, 15% of your sale will be contributed to our next community gift!
Thursday, December 1
10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Hysteria & The Shoe Hive
125 & 127 South Fairfax Street
Tell your friends! Have fun!
The Giving Circle of Alexandria is pleased to present the following gifts:
- $4,000 to New Hope Housing, Inc. to provide emergency childcare to families living in the Alexandria Community Shelter (ACS), a city-owned shelter. This childcare is short-term, emergency basis to bridge the period before City of Alexandria support is available, or for other short term needs for families in the shelter.
- $2,000 to the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium to expand ATC’s kindergarten program, Reading Readiness.
- $2,000 to the Dream Dog Foundation to bring “Kids Empowering Kids” program to one or more ACPS schools in need. The program empowers youth with vital communication, literacy and decision making skills through innovative, fun interactive experiential learning program. Mayor Euille has already said he’ll be in the video with the kids so stay tuned for the final product!
- $2,000 to The Reading Connection to expand the Book Club program to include Center for Alexandria’s Children.
Thank you to all of our investors! These gifts would not be possible without you.
Plan to attend our upcoming events:
- Fall Forum — Thursday, October 20 @ 6:30 pm at St. Paul’s Church, 228 South Pitt Street in Old Town.
- Circle Time — Thursday, November 03 @ 9:30 am at St. Elmo’s Cafe on Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray
Also Our Renew-Your-Investment Drive is under way. Please renew your investment by check or online!
We also have a One-Off Volunteer Opportunity coming up. We would like to do a family-friendly Community Service event in early November — might you have an idea for an activity? Or would you to assist with it? Please contact Pamela Larson to discuss.
Looking forward to seeing you at a Giving Circle event or just around town soon.
Cathleen Phelps and Karen Snow
Co-Presidents
