Archive For August, 2009

A Note from Peggy

By Peggy | August 31, 2009

Mark your calendars for our Fifth Anniversary Gathering, tentatively scheduled for November 4 at 7:00 pm.  We will send a separate save the date notice soon. You, the members of the Giving Circle of Alexandria, have made everything accomplished in the last five years possible, and increasing the number of women who join us and [...]

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Family Fun Day Needs You!

By Carri | August 30, 2009

The Center for Alexandria’s Children is sponsoring its second annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 11:00 – 3:00 at John Adams Elementary School, 5651 Rayburn Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311.  There will be tons of fun activities for the children, good food and informational displays for families. The Giving Circle of Alexandria [...]

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New Look for our Web Site, New Options for Email Communications

By Cathleen | August 26, 2009

Release 2 of The Giving Circle web site is here!  There is a new “look and feel” and some new functions.  Most notably, we have a blog format on the front page now which means it is easy for Peggy or me to update the web site from any computer with internet access. Because updating [...]

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Collect School Supplies to Support Wright to Read

By Margaret | August 14, 2009

Wright to Read at The Campagna Center needs school supplies to support its Tutor/Mentors and Book Buddies programs.  Everything is on sale now so it is easy to buy school supplies to share without breaking the budget.  Consider organizing your own collection in a way that is convenient for you, reaching out to neighborhood families, [...]

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