Happy Anniversary to you! Thanks to your help, we're celebrating 2 years & $539,924 of community impact!
Alexandria is awesome! In just 24 hours, you donated $659,591 - double what you gave last year!
ACTion Alexandria was featured on NBC Washington by Julie Carey. Watch the video now!
Can you build a playground in 1 day? Yes, that's what we did!

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Volunteering Hot List: Summer, Summer, Summer Time!

05/23/2013
Marion Brunken
Volunteer Alexandria
Volunteer Alexandria has compiled the following Hotlist of local volunteer opportunities. Please contact the agency directly if you are interested in... More...
Alexandria, summer, Volunteer Alexandria, volunteering

Beyond "Voluntourism"

05/22/2013
Aisha O'Brien
ACTion Alexandria
  Volunteering is up among teens, but what kinds of experiences are we giving them and will it lead to long term philanthropy?  The intent... More...
Alexandria, teens, Volunteer Alexandria, volunteering, youth

Thanks Alexandria, It's Been A Blast!

05/21/2013
Tracy Viselli
ACTion Alexandria
  After almost three years, it’s time for me to say goodbye to ACTion Alexandria. In July, 2010, I came to Alexandria to help ACT for... More...
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Cora Kelly playground may finally get played on

05/15/2013
Kevin Beekman
The Arlandrian
It's been several years in the making, filled with delays and disappointments, but soon the students and neighbors of Cora Kelly Elementary School... More...
Alexandria, cora kelly playground, playground

Actions

Actions are things you can do right now to help in your community. You can search for actions by category and neighborhood. We'll roll out more neighborhoods soon. In the meantime, if you want to see your neighborhood added to the list, send an email to tracy.viselli@actionalexandria.org