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On November 18, 2009, Susan Kennedy, Lorelei Emma, and I presented our playgroup concept to the National Association for the Education of Young Children’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. [...]
Martin Luther King Jr’s National Day of Service is coming up on January 18. Be a part of it!
By Christine | January 4, 2010
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’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 [...]
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’s Story Hannah Maher-Miller decided [...]
The discussion takes place over and over again, at school, at work, on the neighborhood listservs and at Giving Circle meetings….“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?” It can be hard to find events appropriate for family [...]
Many of our members are looking for volunteer activities to do together with their families during the holiday season. It is a time of year when we celebrate our thanks and when people have some time to give to others who need help. One would think this would be a straightforward need to address, but [...]
Did you know that The Giving Circle supports three developmental playgroups throughout the city of Alexandria? Parents trained through the Giving Circle and The Center for Alexandria’s Children facilitate the playgroups and receive a stipend for the work that they do. The playgroups are growing and so is our need for volunteers! What do volunteers [...]
