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Donate a Costume! Help a Kid March in Del Ray's Halloween Parade.

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End Date: Fri, 10/28/2011 - 11:59pm
It's Just A Bit of Hocus Pocus!

By donating Halloween costumes, you can do some magic for Alexandria's underpriviledged children. Help them have a blast walking in the Del Ray Halloween Parade.

Support Rebuilding Together Alexandria at First Thursday

rebuilding_together_alexandriaThis Thursday, we hope everyone will come out for the final First Thursday of the season - Home Sweet Home.  While there are lots of great things planned including a fun scavenger hunt with prizes & great music from the Kate Moran Band, we would like to ask for everyone's support in helping our featured non-profit. 

With the theme Home Sweet Home, what better non-profit to recognize for all their hard work then Rebuilding Together Alexandria.  Read more »

Carpenter's Shelter Back to School Drive

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End Date: Mon, 08/22/2011 - 11:59pm
Local kids need your help!

They need backpacks, new clothes, and school supplies.

Success! 54 Toys for Center for Alexandria's Children

center_for_alexandria's_children_toysWay to go ACTion Heroes! 

32 of you take action last week and donated 54 new toys to the Center for Alexandria's Children developmental playgroups. The toys you donated were selected by CAC staff to support children in all aspects of their emotional, social, cognitive and physical development.

Brain development in the first 3 years is critical to life-long academic outcomes and the language and literacy rich environment provided by the CAC developmental playgroups help address the gap in development of young children for some of the most vulnerable and underserved families in Alexandria. Read more »

Help Local Kids Look Cool for School

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End Date: Wed, 08/17/2011 - 4:00pm
Donate a backpack!

Help the kids of the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless "look cool for school" by donating a backpack and a new outfit to a child in need.

Success! 120 Books for We Are Readers Program!

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We did it! You guys didn't need 5 days ys for our We Are Readers action last week. You donated 120 books in just 4 days!  A record 35 people clicked on the Take Action button to donate books for this great program and The Reading Connection folks couldn't be happier.  Executive Director of The Reading Connection, Courtney Kissell sent you this heartfelt message of thanks: Read more »

Help 200 Preschool Students Keep Cool in School

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End Date: Mon, 06/27/2011 - 11:59am

This Week: 100 Books Needed for We Are Readers Summer Reading Program

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End Date: Fri, 06/24/2011 - 11:59pm
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"Running to raise awareness and to raise money for the at-risk children and families of Alexandria."

For more information about the Running Brooke Fund, visit: http://www.runningbrooke.com/about.html

How To Help Tornado Victims

Boone County fire protection district in Joplin, MO.

Boone County Fire Protection District in Joplin, MO. (KOMUnews via FEMA)

It is hard to know how to respond to the recent tornadoes plaguing the South and Midwest from so far away, but FEMA and the American Red Cross have a few suggestions.

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Reach Out and Read Book Donations at Del Ray's First Thursday

Del Ray's First Thursday event on May 5th collected five large containers of children's books for the Arlandria Pediatric Health Clinic's Reach Out and Read program!  Sponsored by the Del Ray Business Association,First Thursday collect goods or donations for Alexandria nonprofits at each event. Read more »