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	<title>The Giving Circle of Alexandria &#187; What We Do</title>
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		<title>Last Year&#8217;s Gift of Collaboration on Playgroups is Underway</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part of last year&#8217;s Priority Gift to our community was a contribution of up to $20,000 to evaluate the effectiveness of Playgroups in our City and explore possibilities for improving and expanding the playgroup model.Giving Circle Founding Member Karen Devlin, together with September Jones of the Alexandria/Arlington Smart Beginnings Program have set this initiative in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Circle Announces Developmental Gifts</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/11/17/giving-circle-announces-developmental-gifts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, November 9, The Giving Circle of Alexandria awarded $10,000 in grants to two local agencies. The Alexandria Homeless Services Coordinating Committee (AHSCC) received $5,000 to pay for at least 15 service providers from 15 agencies serving the homeless in Alexandria to receive 2-day training entitled “Out of Poverty.” Training will certify each participant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/11/02/volunteer-opportunities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Giving Circle has two wonderful opportunities for you and your family to help out as Thanksgiving approaches:  1) A Hands-on Giving Circle Families Activity &#8211; Thanksgiving Dinners The Giving Circle of Alexandria will partner with the Carpenter&#8217;s Shelter&#8217;s Circle of HOPE to collect and sort dinner supplies for more than 60 families in the Shelter&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Circle Members in Motion:  Meet Sherry Delaney</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/03/02/giving-circle-members-in-motion-meet-sherry-delaney/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/03/02/giving-circle-members-in-motion-meet-sherry-delaney/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might already know Sherry Delaney. She&#8217;s been part of the Giving Circle long enough not to be sure when she joined, been involved with the Alexandria Red Cross, the Early Childhood Commission of Alexandria and chairs the ACPS Talented and Gifted Advisory Board.  But do you know about the Safety Net Project, created by [...]]]></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>$50,000 Raised! $20,000 still needed to meet our goal of $70,000!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/01/04/50000-raised-20000-still-needed-to-meet-our-goal-of-70000/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/01/04/50000-raised-20000-still-needed-to-meet-our-goal-of-70000/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Membership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Membership Team looks back on 2009, we feel the year was a success. Our members are engaged, consistently contributing time and money and have supported us in raising funds and reaching new members. $50,000 is a lot of money! On behalf of the Board and Gift Committee, I thank you for making this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Playgroups Receive National Attention!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2010/01/04/our-playgroups-receive-national-attention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carri</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 18, 2009, Susan Kennedy, Lorelei Emma, and I presented our playgroup concept to the National Association for the Education of Young Children&#8217;s convention in Washington, D.C. Attendees from all over the country learned about this unique parent facilitator playgroup model where parents are trained and paid a small stipend to lead weekly playgroups.  [...]]]></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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Community Service&#8230;it&#8217;s happening now!</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/12/02/diy-community-service-its-happening-now/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/12/02/diy-community-service-its-happening-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathleen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of our members and their children have been doing DIY community service for awhile now. If you are ready to try your hand at a DIY Community Service project, check out our ideas.  If you need further inspiration to take on your own DIY Community Service activity, read on: Hannah&#8217;s Story Hannah Maher-Miller decided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Community Service&#8230;what&#8217;s that?</title>
		<link>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/12/02/diy-community-service-whats-that/</link>
		<comments>http://givingfullcircle.org/2009/12/02/diy-community-service-whats-that/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The discussion takes place over and over again, at school, at work, on the neighborhood listservs and at Giving Circle meetings&#8230;.&#8220;What community service activities can I do with my family? How do I show my children serving others in our community is important to me?&#8221; It can be hard to find events appropriate for family [...]]]></description>
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