Author Archives: Peggy
On behalf of the Board and Officers, I am pleased to announce our fifth annual election for The Giving Circle of Alexandria Officers and Directors-at-Large. The nominees have diverse experiences that will provide ideas and insight as The Giving Circle works to achieve its goals and fulfill its commitment to families in Alexandria. The slate of [...]
Happy April! Spring is finally and officially here and good things are in the works…. April’s Circle Time will be next Thursday, April 15th at 9:00 am at La Madeleine, 500 King St. in Old Town. Drop off your taxes and drop in for some coffee. ACT for Alexandria, Alexandria’s Community Foundation, was the catalyst [...]
Despite the snow last month, there is a lot going on! First and foremost, our annual book drive with Wright to Read is underway and I hope you will find a way to participate with us. 1200 summer reading books packs means we need THOUSANDS of books. Please help us achieve this goal by donating [...]
Gift Recipient Good News: ALIVE!’s Child Development Center achieves four star rating in Virginia’s Star Quality Initiative.
By Peggy | March 2, 2010
ALIVE’s Child Development Center wins Four Stars! Congratulations to ALIVE!’s Child Development Center for achieving a 4 star rating in Virginia’s Star Quality Initiative. This initiative recognizes quality childcare programs committed to continuous improvement. Participation in this Initiative is voluntary and defines four standards of quality: 1) education, qualifications and training of staff; 2) interactions [...]
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 [...]
