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RunningBrooke Changes Name To Move2Learn
ALEXANDRIA, VA -If your child attends Alexandria City Public Schools, it’s likely you have heard of RunningBrooke. Today (Aug. 16)…
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Colombian Foster Child Hopes to Find Forever Home in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Local couple Brigitte Miller and Russell Barczyk are hosting Justin, a foster child from Colombia, for the summer in…
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Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Awards Largest Amount Ever To Class of 2022
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria (SFA) recently awarded $600,000 in college scholarships to graduates from the class…
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ACT Youth Philanthropy Council Presents Semester-Long Discovery Projects to Members of City Council
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Sunday, May 22, ACT for Alexandria’s Youth Philanthropy Council presented the findings of their Discovery Projects to an…
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ALIVE! Opens New Food Hub at Van Dorn Station in the West End
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Thursday, May 26, ALIVE! cut the ribbon on their brand new food hub located in the Van Dorn…
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Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s Gala Raises $500K To Help Students Fulfill College Dream
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Late last month, the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria (SFA) held its first in-person gala in three years.…
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‘Shouldn’t Remembering Them Mean Knowing More About Them?’ An Interview With Don Milne, Founder of Stories Behind the Stars
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Memorial Day is Monday, May 30. In an in-depth article published last fall, The Zebra reported on…
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UPDATED–Stories Behind the Stars: National Nonprofit Seeks Volunteers To Write About WWII Fallen Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
UPDATE, April 26, 2022: The smartphone app covered in this story (originally published Nov. 5, 2021) is now available for…
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Alexandria Tutoring Consortium Seeking Donations, Volunteers To Help Young Readers Affected by Pandemic
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Since 1997 the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium (ATC) has partnered with Alexandria City Public Schools to help kindergarten…
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Wesley Housing Receives $250K Grant To Help People With Housing, Financial Stability
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria nonprofit Wesley Housing was recently awarded a $250,000 grant to further their mission of helping…
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