Volunteer Alexandria strives to build a better community by inspiring and mobilizing people to volunteer.

Alexandria, VA
Joined February 2009
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Reminder: Virginia now has same-day voter registration! Even if you are not registered to vote, you may vote. Follow the procedure to ensure your vote is counted: elections.virginia.gov/regis…
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⏳Today is the last day to #vote early in the Nov. 5 General Election. Polling locations are open until 5 p.m. Avoid those #ElectionDay lines. Find a location near you and make your voice be heard: alexandriava.gov/Elections #EveryVoteCounts
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The City's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is accepting applications for the fall for both adults and teens. This volunteer-based program is designed to train community members in disaster preparedness and emergency response. Sign up today: alexandriava.gov/CERT
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Lisa Groover with McEnearney Associates organized a Food4ALX food drive event that filled the ALIVE! van yesterday. Thank you to everyone who contributed 584 pounds of donations. Find the nearest collection box for the @Volalex Food4ALX July food drive at: volunteeralexandria.org/food
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An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the City of Alexandria until 8 p.m. this evening. Due to the high humidity, the temperature may feel like it's over 110 degrees. The City offers various cooling centers. Locations and hours can be found here: alexandriava.gov/go/2533
Yesterday for about 2 hours, our area had the highest heat indices (111 degrees) in the country. Today is forecast to be the hottest day of the week. Stay hydrated & take regular breaks to cool off if working outside. Excessive Heat Warning TODAY 12-8PM will feel like 110!🔥🥤
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⌛We're counting down the FINAL DAYS to purchase early bird tickets for the all-virtual 2024 Virginia Volunteerism Summit, May 15-16! Get tickets by SATURDAY, MARCH 9 for $15 off. You don't want to miss this! buff.ly/49lqB2r @VDSS @NonprofitNetwrk @Volalex @CNEcville
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The Alexandria City Council was out in force this morning for our MLK Day of Service with our friends at @Volalex We all worked at @nova_breadhead to prepare sandwiches for distribution to Alexandria non-profits.
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Road closures in effect in Alexandria as parts of King Street closed due to flooding. I would guess there’s about 2 feet of water out in the middle of the street @DCNewsNow
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The water is already starting to creep up on Old Town streets. The wind really picked up around 2 pm. @nbcwashington @dougkammerer
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Aweeee! This little dog always invites one of his stuffed friends to share his meal. xitter.cf/RaclureOne/status/1736…
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#HappyHalloween Alexandria!🎃👻🎃 Take a peek at some of our Halloween safety tips to help ensure everyone has a fun and safe night: alexandriava.gov/Halloween
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Starting tomorrow, Sept. 3, the City of Alexandria is expecting extreme heat that will last through Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to be around 97-102°F. If you're in need of a place to stay cool, check out one of our City's cooling centers: alexandriava.gov/homeless-se…
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Are you looking for ways to be involved in your community? Good news. We are currently accepting registrations for both Teen and Adult Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes this fall. Learn more and register: alexandriava.gov/CERT
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NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the City of Alexandria, effective until 10pm. Visit weather.gov/lwx/ for more info.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms today, with some becoming severe, mainly along and east of the Blue Ridge. Damaging winds and large hail are possible with storms today and an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx
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Are you a rising 9th-12th grader or know any looking to become one of our City's next leaders? The Youth Leadership Conference empowers emerging young leaders by providing them training opportunities. Register by Aug. 2. Learn more from @DCHS_AlexVA: alexandriava.gov/DCHS
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Alexandria's air quality is Code Maroon (Hazardous) & will drop to Code Purple (Very Unhealthy) later this morning. Visit airnow.gov to monitor air quality. For info about program cancelations/closures visit the city’s website at Alexandriava.gov.
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This is an actual ad from the FBI. xitter.cf/contrer_as/status/1655…
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#Spring2Action Support Chamber member: Volunteer Alexandria @Volalex spring2action.org/organizati…
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We celebrated volunteers at @Volalex's annual Volunteers are the Heart of Alexandria event. Congratulations to Helen Lewis and Henry Tran for being recognized for going "Above and Beyond" in for Community Lodgings and our programs.
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