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Volunteers are the Heart of Alexandria

Date: 11/12/2025 - 5:00pm

Location: Time & Location TBD

Save the date for Volunteer Alexandria's annual volunteer appreciation event: Volunteers are the Heart of Alexandria. Time and location to be determined. For further details, please click here. More...

Senior Services of Alexandria's Generation to Generation Gala

Date: 03/12/2025 - 6:00pm - 11:00pm

Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22305

Join Senior Services of Alexandria at its annual Generation to Generation Gala that honors the spirit of generations of Alexandrians who are giving back to the community. It is a festive evening of cocktails, dinner, dancing and a wonderful silent auction that benefits the many programs and services for seniors in Alexandria. More...

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What is Your Bright Idea for Alexandria?

Posted in: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Food & Shelter, Health, Neighborhoods

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Save the Date-Just Play!

06/09/2025

Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

@ACTionAlexVA

Monday, August 3, 2015, 5-7PM William Ramsay Recreation Center, 5650 Sanger Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311 More...

Categories: Education Tags: books, family, free, games

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Green Ideas Take Flight at Alexandria City Public Schools!

05/11/2025

Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

@ACTionAlexVA

Jefferson-Houston School, Mount Vernon Community School PTA, and Cora Kelly School in partnership with UpCycle Creative Reuse Center, were recognized at this year's Alexandria Earth Day Celebration as the winners of the ACTion Alexandria Green Ideas Challenge. Through this community competition, these schools will receive funding to turn their ideas into reality. A total of $5,000 will be awarded for these projects thanks to a grant from the Dominion Foundation. More...

Categories: Environment Tags: Alexandria Earth Day, awards, Dominion Foundation, grants

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City of Alexandria Seeks Nonprofit Organization for Management Lease

04/29/2015

Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

@ACTionAlexVA

City of Alexandria Seeks Proposals from Non-Profit Organizations for Management Lease The Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities is seeking proposals for a five-year management lease on The Conservatory Center at Four Mile Run Park, located at 4109-4125 Mt. Vernon Ave. More...

Categories: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Food & Shelter, Health, Neighborhoods Tags: Community Center, four mile run park, grant

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Save the Date-Raising of America Film Screening

Posted on: 12/22/2014 by ACT for Alexandria

Please save the date for a special presentation of The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation. DATE AND TIME HAVE CHANGED. NEW DATE AND TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion, featuring early childhood development experts. Admission is free. Please RSVP at: earlychildhoodfilmalexandria.eventbrite.com.

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Categories: Education Tags: early care and education, education, film screening, free, panel, raising of america, USPTO

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THREE MORE DAYS! Toys needed for Holiday Sharing toy drive!

Posted on: 12/15/2014 by ACT for Alexandria

Only three more days to collect toys for Alexandria’s most needy families! Volunteer Alexandria is supporting the Holiday Sharing – Community Toy Drive due to changes with Community Partners for Children. We are your local Volunteer Center that connects peopl

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Categories: Neighborhoods Tags: donate, Holidays, Toy Drive, volunteer

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Stories of Impact: SCAN Builds Connections for Kids

Posted on: 08/22/2014 by SCAN Stop Child Abuse Now

On April 9th during Spring2Action — one day of incredible giving in Alexandria — hundreds of local nonprofits raised an unprecedented $1,000,000+ in 24 hours. SCAN was thrilled to be a part of the day, surpassing its own goal of $10,000 thanks to the generosity of more than 80 donors.

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Categories: Education, Health Tags: Kids Need Connections, SCAN, spring2action

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