Tag: spring2action

My first Spring2ACTion

By Vannice Evans This year marks my first Spring2ACTion, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of this incredible initiative. As a new...

Giving back to the community we love

By Brandi Yee The spirit of generosity is getting ready to shine with Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s Giving Day quickly approaching on April 24. Spring2ACTion, hosted by...

Filling in the Blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt: Volunteering: A feel-good...

By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D There’s no greater gift than that of our time, talents and resources. We are reminded of that this month as Alexandria...

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...