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02/26/2015
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

Spring2ACTion: What if We All Gave On One Day?

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WHAT IF WE ALL GAVE ON ONE DAY? 

On Wednesday, April 22, we can! Join us for Spring2ACTion, 24 hours of online giving to benefit nonprofits serving Alexandria. Last year, Spring2ACTion raised $1,031,282 in one day for 121 nonprofits. This year, our goal is to raise more than million dollars and engage 10,000 donors to give! To meet this goal, we need your help.

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Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Food & Shelter, Health, Neighborhoods Alexandria Nonprofits, causetown, old town boutique district, spring2action
01/09/2025
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

Where are they now? Report Out from the 2014 Green Ideas Challenge Winners

Last June, ACTion Alexandria announced the winners of the Green Ideas Challenge, a competition to find the best ideas for making Alexandria greener and cleaner. Thanks to a generous sponsorship from The Dominion Foundation, ACTion was able to fund four projects benefiting Alexandria. Six months into the projects, ACTion went back to check in with the 2014 grantees. 

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Environment alexandria civic engagement, alexandria green ideas challenge, environment, Sustainability
12/22/2014
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

Save the Date-Raising of America Film Screening

Please save the date for a special presentation of The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation. DATE AND TIME HAVE CHANGED. NEW DATE AND TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion, featuring early childhood development experts. Admission is free. Please RSVP at: earlychildhoodfilmalexandria.eventbrite.com. 

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Education early care and education, education, film screening, free, panel, raising of america, USPTO
12/15/2014
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

THREE MORE DAYS! Toys needed for Holiday Sharing toy drive!

Only three more days to collect toys for Alexandria’s most needy families!   Volunteer Alexandria is supporting the Holiday Sharing – Community Toy Drive due to changes with Community Partners for Children.  We are your local Volunteer Center that connects peopl

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Neighborhoods donate, Holidays, Toy Drive, volunteer
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11/25/2014
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

More than 500 Items Donated for Fall into Giving!

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Fall into Giving 2014, a virtual donation drive for goods and items needed by nonprofits serving Alexandria, was successfully piloted with 28 participating organizations!

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Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Food & Shelter, Health, Neighborhoods Alexandria Nonprofits, awards, Fall into Giving, wish lists
11/12/2025
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

#GivingTuesday Photo Challenge!

Submit your "UNselfies" and win a prize for your favorite nonprofit! 


We want to see you and your favorite nonprofit in ACTion on #GivingTuesday! 

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Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Food & Shelter, Health, Neighborhoods #GivingTuesday, charity, nonprofit, photo challenge
10/22/2014
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

Fall into Giving Continues!

We're in the homestretch of Fall into Giving, a virtual donation drive for goods and items to benefit nonprofits serving Alexandria. Through Friday, October 31, the links to Amazon wish lists of 28 local nonprofits will be posted on ACTion Alexandria.

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Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Food & Shelter, Health, Neighborhoods amazon, animals, books, donation, education, Fall into Giving, games, nonprofits, toys
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09/17/2014
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

Hunger Free Alexandria

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A coalition of local faith-based and nonprofit leaders will recognize Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21, 2014 as HUNGER FREE ALEXANDRIA WEEKEND. The weekend will focus on ending hunger in the city during morning church services and will be followed on Sunday with an afternoon event to highlight the issue in hopes of determining ways to better address hunger in Alexandria. 

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Food & Shelter ACOAN, faith community, family, healthier alexandria, hunger prevention
09/17/2014
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

Couch to community impact? Five reasons to register for a race this fall.

Get ready for the season of pumpkins, Halloween decorations, turkey and...5K races! Whether you're a serious runner, a not-so serious runner, or just want a fun, less time consuming way to make an impact in your community, fall weekends in Alexandria are packed with road races that benefit nonprofits supporting a range of causes. 

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Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Food & Shelter, Health, Neighborhoods 10k, 5k, Exercise, family, food, music, nonprofits, party, races
08/22/2014
Kerrin Epstein
ACTion Alexandria

Stories of Impact: SCAN Builds Connections for Kids

On April 9th during Spring2Action — one day of incredible giving in Alexandria — hundreds of local nonprofits raised an unprecedented $1,000,000+ in 24 hours. SCAN was thrilled to be a part of the day, surpassing its own goal of $10,000 thanks to the generosity of more than 80 donors.

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Education, Health Kids Need Connections, SCAN, spring2action