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	<title>The Giving Circle of Alexandria &#187; Membership</title>
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		<title>We just gave away $10,000 in Developmental Gifts!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/10/24/we-just-gave-away-10000-in-developmental-gifts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Giving Circle of Alexandria is pleased to present the following gifts: $4,000 to New Hope Housing, Inc. to provide emergency childcare to families living in the Alexandria Community Shelter (ACS), a city-owned shelter.  This childcare is short-term, emergency basis to bridge the period before City of Alexandria support is available, or for other short [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Fall to Everyone!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/10/13/happy-fall-to-everyone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plan to attend our upcoming events: Fall Forum &#8212; Thursday, October 20 @ 6:30 pm at St. Paul&#8217;s Church, 228 South Pitt Street in Old Town. Circle Time &#8212; Thursday, November 03 @ 9:30 am at St. Elmo&#8217;s Cafe on Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray Also Our Renew-Your-Investment Drive is under way. Please renew your investment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$40,000 to be Invested in Alexandria Playgroups This Year!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/06/07/40000-to-be-invested-in-alexandria-playgroups-this-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 1, we announced our priority gifts for 2011/2012&#8230;$20,000 to the Center for Alexandria&#8217;s Children for another year of playgroups and $20,000 for a Collaborative Playgroup Study conducted by GWU professor Dr. Travis Wright so playgroups can expand throughout Alexandria. This study will help quantify the benefits of playgroups and ensure that playgroups use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$4195 Raised in THREE DAYS! Completely Amazing!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/05/09/4195-raised-in-three-days-completely-amazing/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/05/09/4195-raised-in-three-days-completely-amazing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 14:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great big THANK YOU to those of you who were part of Spring2Action over the last few days! 937 people gave over $76,000 to Alexandria nonprofits (over $100,000 if you count all the matching grants) and 51 of you gave $4195 to the Giving Circle. The generosity of people in our City is just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5th Annual Summer Book Drive a Success!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/05/03/5th-book-drive-a-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 17:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our many, many thanks to all of our wonderful Giving Circle investors, friends, neighbors, local businesses and schools for helping Wright to Read achieve its goal of filling 1,200 backpacks with three age-appropriate books for summer reading, including one brand-new book for each child. Special appreciation goes to Christine Labrecque and Maura Powell who spearheaded the Book [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come to Baskets for Books!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/03/01/come-to-a-baskets-for-books-event/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/03/01/come-to-a-baskets-for-books-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come for 2 hrs or just 15 minutes!  Make 100 baskets or none at all! The point is to have a good time for a good cause. There is no admission charge &#8212; you can bring a cash or check donation of any amount (payable to ACT/The Giving Circle of Alexandria).  Saturday,  March 5 10:00 am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February Member Events</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/02/07/february-member-events/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/02/07/february-member-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join fellow Giving Circle members for informal fun &#8212; see below for more information. Sunday, February 20 &#8212; 5:30 &#8211; 7:30 pm Wine and Cheese Pairing and Tasting at Le Tastevin. Please let Pamela Larson know if you are interested in attending. Come out to Le Tastevin Wine Store (1309 King Street) &#8212; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photos from our MLK Day of Service with Burgundy Farm</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/01/17/photos-from-our-mlk-day-of-service-with-burgundy-farm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Giving Circle members and their children spent the afternoon at Burgundy Farm Country Day School packing new baby welcome bags to for Healthy Families Alexandria, the Alexandria Health Department, the Alexandria Campaign on Teenage Pregnancy and the Child and Family Network Centers as well as participating in nearly 20 other service projects. More details [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call for Nominations to Serve on the Giving Circle Board</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/01/11/call-for-nominations-to-serve-on-the-giving-circle-board/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2011/01/11/call-for-nominations-to-serve-on-the-giving-circle-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are beginning the 2011 nomination and election process for The Giving Circle Board of Directors. This is an exciting time for The Giving Circle membership and an opportunity for those of you who want to get more involved to do so. We encourage members to become active in the leadership of The Giving Circle, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from Cathleen &amp; Karen</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/12/09/notes-from-cathleen-karen-3/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/12/09/notes-from-cathleen-karen-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year again! Time for lots of list-making, shopping, cooking, baking, wrapping, delivering and wondering what we have forgotten to do.  It is also a time when many people feel moved to share their blessings with others. There are many food drives, community collections and other events that encourage us to help our neighbors. These activities [...]]]></description>
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