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Record breaking fundraiser

By Leslie Golden | [email protected]  On April 26, Spring2ACTion’s 13th annual day of giving raised $2.8 million for nonprofits in Alexandria. More than 7,000 donors...

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...

Spring2ACTion 2023

April 26 marks the 13th year of Spring2ACTion. The day of giving encourages all to join in making online charitable donations to local nonprofits....

Spring2ACTion raises $2.6 million

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] As of Wednesday, ACT for Alexandria raised $2,645,843 for 172 nonprofits during Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s community-wide Giving Day. Though the official...

Our View: Make it easier to donate blood

Act for Alexandria has an extremely effective system in place to both encourage and enable people to make donations to the array of nonprofits...

My View with Heather Peeler: Local businesses make the difference

Yesterday was the 11th annual Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s giving day. It’s a day where Alexandrians came together to support the nonprofits that make our 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...

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’...

Our View: Precarious but progressing

As we enter week six of our normal way of life being upended by the novel coronavirus, we find ourselves at a crucial juncture. Virginia...

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...