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	<title>The Giving Circle of Alexandria &#187; Events</title>
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		<title>The Book Drive is in the Home Stretch!  But we still need your help to meet our goal&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/03/04/the-book-drive-is-in-the-home-stretch-but-we-still-need-your-help-to-meet-our-goal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for all  your donations and support for Basket for Books! We are still short of  our of 1200 Book Packs.  There are THREE easy ways to help:

1) DONATE BOOKS. Here’s  the list of books we need and there are several ways to help gather  the books:


Donate new and gift [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Book Drive Continues</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/03/02/the-book-drive-continues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Only a couple more weeks left in our annual book drive with  Wright to Read and we still have a lot of work to do!  The goal is 1200 summer reading packs for Alexandria  children. There are several ways to help:
GATHER BOOKS FOR THE BOOK DRIVE
Donate  new or used gift-quality books [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Giving Circle and Wright to Read Book Drive is underway now&#8230;it&#8217;s not too late for you to be part of it.</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/02/23/the-giving-circle-and-wright-to-read-book-drive-is-underway-now-its-not-too-late-for-you-to-be-part-of-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Support the Giving Circle and Wright to Read Book Drive.  Three easy ways to participate this week!
1) Basket for Books is this SUNDAY, February 28 at Burgundy Farm Country Day School from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Join Giving Circle Members and their families for an afternoon of shooting hoops and other basketball games to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our annual book drive with Wright to Read starts today!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/01/30/our-annual-book-drive-with-wright-to-read-starts-today/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/01/30/our-annual-book-drive-with-wright-to-read-starts-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Give the gift of literacy by supporting the Giving Circle of Alexandria&#8217;s annual book drive with Wright to Read.  The book drive runs from February 1 through March 14.  The goal is to collect books for 1200 summer reading packs to be distributed to City of Alexandria students.  What can you do to help?
GATHER [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank you for being a part of Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s National Day of Service!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/01/28/thank-you-for-being-a-part-of-martin-luther-king-jr-s-national-day-of-service/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/01/28/thank-you-for-being-a-part-of-martin-luther-king-jr-s-national-day-of-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hallie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This event was fabulous, with hundreds of volunteers doing  important work to benefit all sorts of worthy local causes. Our  project to assemble New Baby Welcome Baskets for Healthy Families  Alexandria (HFA), a Giving Circle priority gift recipient, and the  Alexandria Department of Health Field Nurses was a smashing  success!  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Martin Luther King Jr&#8217;s National Day of Service is coming up on January 18.  Be a part of it!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/01/04/martin-luther-king-jrs-national-day-of-service-is-coming-up-on-january-18-be-a-part-of-it/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/01/04/martin-luther-king-jrs-national-day-of-service-is-coming-up-on-january-18-be-a-part-of-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Join Giving Circle members in supporting Healthy Families Alexandria and the Alexandria Health Department Field Nurses as part of the Burgundy Farm Country Day School&#8217;s Family Day of Service.

WHO: Giving Circle members and their families. Children of all ages welcome!
WHAT: Assemble New Baby Welcome Baskets for Healthy Families Alexandria (HFA), a Giving Circle priority [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Do You Know Who Wants to be Part of The Giving Circle?</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/11/05/who-do-you-know-who-wants-to-be-part-of-the-giving-circle/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/11/05/who-do-you-know-who-wants-to-be-part-of-the-giving-circle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Thank you to all of our wonderful members for your enthusiasm this fall.  We have had two membership open houses, a Halloween party, and a five year celebration at Maria Hopper&#8217;s home.  Many thanks to Jane Knops, Carri Stoltz, Holly Sloan and Maria Hopper for hosting all of these events.   The contributions for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bring your kids to Sunday Fun Day &#8211; Raise Money &amp; Have Fun!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/09/27/bring-your-kids-to-sunday-fun-day-raise-money-have-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/09/27/bring-your-kids-to-sunday-fun-day-raise-money-have-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Support  Healthy  Families Alexandria on  Sunday Fun Day on October 18 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm at the Durant Center, 1605 Cameron Street in Old Town.  This event is going to be a great time and will include:
- Magic show performed by St. Stephen&#8217;s St. Agnes&#8217; students
- Performance by the Mad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Halloween with Giving Circle Families! Fun and Community Service for all Ages</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/09/23/celebrate-halloween-with-giving-circle-families-fun-and-community-service-for-all-ages/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/09/23/celebrate-halloween-with-giving-circle-families-fun-and-community-service-for-all-ages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Friday, October 30th
4:00 &#8211; 7:00pm
at the Home of Holly Sloan, Colby Smith and Weston
403 South Fairfax Street
Old Town Alexandria
Crafts, entertainment, dinner and raising spirits &#8211; community spirit, of course!  Bring supplies for our new Playgroups Initiative with the Center for Alexandria’s Children.  Check out the wish list below to see exactly what the playgroups [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Fun Day Needs You!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/08/30/family-fun-day-needs-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Center for Alexandria’s Children is sponsoring its second annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 11:00 &#8211; 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 is [...]]]></description>
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