Archive For December, 2009
It’s December already! How did that happen? Already I feel the whirlwind of activity and anticipation rising! It’s a good time to take a deep breath, sit for a minute and enjoy reading here about the progress towards raising next year’s gift funds, the amazing initiative our members have around community service, and some other [...]
All work and no play makes Jane tired and cranky. Let’s fix that. To make sure we have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the friendships we’ve made at the Giving Circle, we’re designating a monthly time to get together somewhere fun. Our first Circle Time will be Tuesday, December 14 at La Madeleine, located at [...]
Happy December from the Membership Team! Quick question, Is your reply envelope sitting in your pile of things to do? Please take a moment today to send your donation to the Giving Circle of Alexandria. We are working hard to meet our goal of $70,000, a gift large enough to make a better future for [...]
Many of our members and their children have been doing DIY community service for awhile now. If you are ready to try your hand at a DIY Community Service project, check out our ideas. If you need further inspiration to take on your own DIY Community Service activity, read on: Hannah’s Story Hannah Maher-Miller decided [...]
The discussion takes place over and over again, at school, at work, on the neighborhood listservs and at Giving Circle meetings….“What community service activities can I do with my family? How do I show my children serving others in our community is important to me?” It can be hard to find events appropriate for family [...]
Our families have been hit especially hard in these tough economic times and would be grateful to receive donations of new or gently used goods. Items in particular need now are new or gently used: · winter coats (adults and children 0-5 years) · clothing (maternity and children 0-5 years) · towels and bedding (sheets, blankets, comforters [...]
