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To many of us, Thanksgiving is the “official” start of the holiday season, when our thoughts turn to family, friends, gifts and reflecting on what is important in our lives. We have The Giving Circle of Alexandria high on our list of blessings to count. We are grateful to The Giving Circle for the following reasons: [...]
RENEWALS, Renewals and Renewlas — and New Members are Always Very Welcome! The Giving Circle needs your check in order to keep giving. Members should have received renewal letters in the mail and we hope that you don’t put it to the bottom of the pile — please act now! If you are interested in making a pledge (for future donations) [...]
Department of Human Services Holiday Sharing Program 2010 Be part of the holiday spirit and reach out to eligible low income families, foster children, and elderly or disabled citizens through the DHS Holiday Sharing Program. You will get the “wish lists” for the children or senior citizen, which will include necessary clothing (jeans, warm jacket), [...]
It’s in the news every day….Americans and children are growing and growing every year and not in a good way. Maybe it doesn’t apply to you and your family, so why spend an evening at our Fall Forum on the subject? GREAT QUESTION. You probably know that a child born today has a thirty percent chance of [...]
Almost every day, I read something in the paper or hear something on the news about the rising obesity levels in this country and in our City. The health implications are terrible, especially for overweight and obese children. What to do? Here’s an article from yesterday’s Washington Post describing how the presentation of food in [...]
Isn’t October a wonderful month? The days are finally cooler, Honeycrisp apples are here, the leaves are starting to turn, and — most importantly — Halloween is on the way! Halloween is such a fantastic holiday to help us remember what a thrill it is to be a child: the costumes, the trick-or-treating in the [...]
