Give
Back Alexandria (Give Back), an initiative of the Alexandria Community
Trust
(ACT), is a network of people who are focused on giving back to our
City and
community in ways that encourage social networking, activism,
volunteerism, and
philanthropy.A key priority for Give
Back is to educate and raise awareness about the current needs in Alexandria and
empower
the next generation of philanthropists and leaders around those issues
Who is the target
audience of
Give Back Alexandria?
Anyone
looking for a social and strategic way to get involved is welcome.If you are looking for a fun way to become
more educated about community issues and giving back, this is the place.
Who does Give Back Alexandria
support?
Each year Give Back
selects focus areas and
selects nonprofit organization grantees to whom we provide financial
and
volunteer support.Last year Give Back
members raised over $15,000 to support our grantee partners.This year Give Back is proud to support
Friends of the AlexandriaMentalHealthCenter
and The Reading
Connection.
How can I get
involved?
Participation,
whether volunteer, financial, or skill based, is our top value at Give
Back
Alexandria. We are aware that long term commitments may not be
possible, but a
commitment to philanthropy is an attitude that will stay with you
forever.
Sign
up to receive our email updates about volunteering, community needs,
and more
Join
us for one of our social and/or volunteer events and spread the word to
your
friends and neighbors
Donate
to Give Back Alexandria and help make grants to organizations in Alexandria
When are Give Back Alexandria events?
September 17, 2008 – Get
Back to Give Back Fall Social @ Stardust Restaurant & Lounge –
Learn more about our nonprofit partner organizations and their
volunteer needs.We will also have a
keynote speaker address homelessness and mental health issues in Alexandria.
November 19, 2008 – Fall
into Giving @ HSBC Bank – Alexandria
– Join us for a holiday goods drive to benefit ourgrantee partners.Visit www.givebackalexandria.org
for a detailed wish list.
May 2009 – 2nd
Annual Bubbles & Bluegrass Party @ Lord Fairfax House
How can I give
back,
financially?
Since
Give Back Alexandria is an initiative of the Alexandria Community
Trust, a 501
(c) 3 organization, your charitable contributions are tax-deductible.Individuals can support Give Back community
projects through gifts to ACT.All
donations, up to $25,000 total, will be matched by ACT.
What is the Alexandria
Community Trust?
The
Alexandria Community Trust (ACT), a regional affiliate of The Community
Foundation for the National Capital Region, is a community foundation
serving
as a catalyst for increasing charitable investment and involvement in Alexandria.To learn more, visit www.actforalexandria.org.
About the 2009
Give Back Alexandria
Grantees
FRIENDS OF THE
ALEXANDRIA
MENTAL HEALTH CENTERsupports
Alexandrians with mental disabilities and their families
through advocacy, education, and fundraising to meet social, vocational
and
emergency needs.Friends
of the Alexandria Mental Health
Center provides a safety net for individuals who have limited resources
and no
family or friends to help them with needs such as rent support, minor
medical
expenses, transportation, food, clothing, and assistance with utility
bills.
THE READING
CONNECTION is dedicated to
improving the lives
of at-risk children and families by helping them create and sustain
literacy-rich environments and motivation for reading.TRC conducts literacy programs to
Alexandria-based shelters and nonprofits and provides reading
activities and
books to children and parents.
