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National Day of Service in Alexandria

obama_paints_for_national_service_dayCome help kick off inauguration weekend with a celebration to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and volunteer! On Saturday, January 19th, hundreds of volunteers will assist nonprofit agencies providing services to people in need as well as provide educational activities to children and youth. In Alexandria, volunteers are needed to assist children and teenagers creating a story book. Volunteers are needed for set up, registration, implementing arts and crafts projects, clean up, and much more. Adult volunteers are needed to facilitate discussion groups with a smaller group of children. Interested adults should contact Jason Ellis at jellis@arha.us. Teenagers are needed to create activities prior to event day. Interested youth should contact Shawn Thorpe at shawn.thorpe@acps.k12.va.us.  

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11 Ways You Can Help Someone This Holiday

volunteer_handsThere are so many opportunities to give back this holiday season - just look at this list! Volunteer this December and make this the Season of Giving. 

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Volunteer Alexandria: Weekly Volunteering Guide

volunteer_hands_raisedLend a hand and find out about local volunteer opportunities from our friends at Volunteer Alexandria

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Alexandria: Be Prepared for "Frankenstorm" Hurricane Sandy

hurricane_imageBe prepared this weekend as Sandy, also known as "Frankenstorm" is coming up the Eastern Seaboard

The National Capital Region has the potential for impacts from Hurricane Sandy beginning sometime late Sunday into Monday.The National Weather Service anticipates a Sunday into Monday change in weather to include some rain (1" to 2" depending) and NNW winds 15 to 20 MPH.The storm is expected to impact us overnight Sunday into early Monday, continuing into Tuesday, bringing us higher winds and rainfall.NWS forecasters note the main concerns are wind damaged trees and downed power lines. Please note: this storm has made several changes in the past 24 hours so any shift further West could bring more significant rainfall and much greater wind gusts.

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