Author Archives: Cathleen
Please join us at the home of Caren Camp to welcome our new Board of Directors and hear from Carri Stolz, Playgroup Program Director at the Center for Alexandria’s Children (CAC). Carri will give us an update on the ACPI playgroups and the $50,000 gift we made to the CAC this year. Find out how [...]
Spring2Action is coming up in one week! Mark your calendar to support the Giving Circle on April 17, or schedule your donation if you think you will forget.
The Giving Circle Board approved the Gift Committee’s recommendation to award $50,000 to the Center for Alexandria’s Children to support their leadership of the Alexandria City-wide Playgroup Initiative. Specifically, this gift will fund: the salaries and stipends of the people implementing the playgroup assessment recommendations via ACPI, and support for the ACPI to continue partnerships [...]
I am sure many of you are sorting through your children’s things to make way for the new stuff to come this month….The Giving Circle of Alexandria is doing a book drive for the DreamDog Foundation and we could really use your gently-used children’s books. The DreamDog Foundation is setting up “book stores” for children [...]
Join us from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Meade Room in Christ Church to have a glass of wine, some appetizers and to hear two compelling guest speakers: – Deborah Warren, Deputy Director for Children and Families at DHCS in Alexandria will talk about preparing Alexandria’s children for success, – and Jane Hess Collins [...]
I am hosting a Stella and Dot jewelry show at the home of member Peggy Conner (1910 Russell Rd, Alexandria VA) who is generously donating her proceeds to the Giving Circle. Your shopping spree will benefit the Alexandria City-wide Playgroup Initiative as well as your wardrobe. Please RSVP, either by email or phone (571) 765-0792, [...]
