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Alexandria Police Christmas Trees Will Send Kids to Camp—Sale Starts Saturday, November 30

“We bought 900 trees this year, and will be on the lot until we sell the very last one,” said Sergeant Marcus Downey.

Mary Wadland November 29, 2019

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The Alexandria Police use the proceeds from their annual Christmas tree sale to send kids to camp. Since 1947, they have sent more than 20,000 children to Kilmarnock, Virginia to have the time of their lives. (APD photo)

ALEXANDRIA, VA -“Our annual Christmas tree sale is our largest fundraiser and helps cover the cost of more than 60 kids so that they can attend our summer program,” said Sgt. Marcus Downey of the Alexandria Police Department.

SALE STARTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30

For more than 70 years, the Alexandria Police Youth Camp has been offering children in Alexandria a place to meet friends, try new exciting adventures and participate in character building activities.

Take your pick from over 900 trees this year at the AMTRAK parking lot across from the Masonic Temple. (APD photo)

“We bought 900 trees this year, and will be on the lot until we sell the very last one,” said Downey. “We will send 150 kids to camp this year, and this event alone can help send 60.”

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Sale starts Saturday, November 30 at the AMTRAK Parking lot, at 110 Callahan Drive. The lot is open Monday through Friday 4 to 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 8 pm.

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Mary Wadland November 29, 2019

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Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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