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Where to Give Locally in Alexandria
Opinion: Editorial: Give Locally in Alexandria
For thousands of families in our area, uncertainty and need.
Saturday, November 23, 2019
The holidays are about giving, and giving thanks. The holidays are about children and family. The holidays are about sharing, about joy. The holidays are about being thankful and about faith and appreciation. The holidays are about alleviating suffering for others.
Northern Virginia is among the wealthiest areas in the country. Many if not most of us go through our daily and seasonal routines without encountering evidence of the needy families among us.
In Alexandria City Public Schools, most (more than 60 percent) of students are poor enough to receive subsidized meals. Among Alexandria’s families with children, more than 10 percent have incomes below the poverty line.
Many are children living in families who may be on the brink of homelessness, families who must choose between medical bills, car repair, heat and food. Some of these are children who may not be sure that they will have a meal between the meals they get in school.
Many nonprofits in the city need your help to provide a holiday meal for Christmas, to provide children with gifts.
There are literally hundreds, probably thousands, of ways to give locally this season. Here are a few ideas. Please let us know what we have missed.
— Mary Kimm, mkimm@connectionnewspapers.com
Where to Give Locally in Alexandria
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For thousands of families in our area, uncertainty and need.
Saturday, November 23, 2019
The holidays are about giving, and giving thanks. The holidays are about children and family. The holidays are about sharing, about joy. The holidays are about being thankful and about faith and appreciation. The holidays are about alleviating suffering for others.
Northern Virginia is among the wealthiest areas in the country. Many if not most of us go through our daily and seasonal routines without encountering evidence of the needy families among us.
In Alexandria City Public Schools, most (more than 60 percent) of students are poor enough to receive subsidized meals. Among Alexandria’s families with children, more than 10 percent have incomes below the poverty line.
Many are children living in families who may be on the brink of homelessness, families who must choose between medical bills, car repair, heat and food. Some of these are children who may not be sure that they will have a meal between the meals they get in school.
Many nonprofits in the city need your help to provide a holiday meal for Christmas, to provide children with gifts.
There are literally hundreds, probably thousands, of ways to give locally this season. Here are a few ideas. Please let us know what we have missed.
— Mary Kimm, mkimm@connectionnewspapers.com
Where to Give Locally in Alexandria
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