Tag: ACT for Alexandria
My View with Heather Peeler: Celebrating home, generosity and neighbors
Happy holidays! Although the holiday season can feel rather hectic, I want to take time to reflect on what makes this time of year...
ACT for Alexandria receives national award
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Local nonprofit ACT for Alexandria received a $500,000 grant from Citi Foundation as part of its inclusion in the Community...
Spring2ACTion 101: Get ready to help your community
By Brandi Yee
Hosted by ACT for Alexandria, Spring2ACTion is Alexandria’s biggest fundraising event. Since 2011, nearly 75,000 donors have given $13 million dollars to...
Our View: ‘Tis the season
It’s difficult to know what to make of the holiday season this year.
It’s a period with religious significance for many, and in a normal...
My View | Heather Peeler: Alexandria is a resilient community
When the coronavirus first took root in Alexandria, none of us knew exactly what to expect.
We knew the pandemic’s two-fisted impact on our community...
ACT for Alexandria fall fundraiser to take place virtually on Sept....
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The Fall Salud and Virtual Celebration, nonprofit ACT for Alexandria’s fundraiser, is kicking off the fall season on Sept. 23...
My View | Heather Peeler: We must ACT now to prevent...
What does home mean to you? For many of us home is a place of comfort, safety and joy. It is the foundation for...
Assistance from a distance: Nonprofits adapt to meet community needs
By Luke Anderson | [email protected]
In these uncertain times, the pressure has never been greater for nonprofit organizations to provide assistance vital to many residents’...
My View | Patricia Washington: Honoring the spirit of travel
Each year, during the first week of May, we celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, a time to reflect on the value travel holds...
Spring2ACTion raises $2.45 million for Alexandria nonprofits
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s annual giving day, raised a record-breaking $2.45 million for Alexandria nonprofits this year, a $386,000 increase over 2019.
The...
