Tag: philanthropy
Our View: Doers in Alexandria
How cool is it to have a Bond in our midst? And not just a movie character, but a real person who’s led a...
Bond, Ethan Bond: Attention on Alexandrian with royal family ties ahead...
By Michelle Ruiz
Adventure is in Ethan Bond’s blood. The British-born Alexandrian is a descendant of Norman Knights. His ancestors sailed with globe-circling explorer Sir...
Spring2ACTion breaks fundraising records in eighth year
Spring2ACTion, the annual online giving event for Alexandria nonprofits, outraised last year's total by more than $100,000.
This year's event, which took place on April...
My View: The benefits of generosity
By Heather Peeler, President and CEO of ACT
Do you remember the first time you donated to a cause that was important to you? My first...
ACT names new president and CEO
Local nonprofit ACT for Alexandria has named its new leader.
Heather Peeler, who has a long track record in the nonprofit world, succeeds John Porter,...
Alexandria in Action: The gift of giving
The holidays are upon us. Hanukkah has begun with Christmas not far behind and before we know it, we’ll be beginning a new year....
Filling in the Blanks with Ramee Gentry: The holiday season at...
As temperatures grow cooler, days become shorter and the year draws to a close, a spirit of giving, sharing and connecting abounds. Throughout our...
Alexandria in Action: It’s the most wonderful time of the year
Outside of summer, these next couple of months are my favorite. It is, as Andy Williams sang in the old holiday classic, the most...
Help for Houston: Alexandrians pitch in to help victims of Hurricane...
By Denise Dunbar and Alexa Epitropoulos
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, more than 1,100 members of the federal National Disaster Medical System were deployed...
Alexandria in Action: What would George and Ben think?
As we celebrate our nation’s 241st birthday and our city’s 268th, I think back to a column I wrote in 2014 about two of...
